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Picrasmatis Radicis Cortex
Indian quassia [root bark]
苦树皮 〔苦樹皮〕 kǔ shù pí
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Picrasma quassioides (D. Don) Benn.*
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Bitter✽; cold✽; toxic.✽
Actions and indications: Clears heat and dries dampness; resolves toxin and kills worms. Treats bacillary dysentery; gastroenteritis; infection of biliary tract; roundworm; acute pyogenic infection;