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Alternate Chinese names: 松花 sōng huā

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.; Pinus massoniana Lamb; Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Pinus massoniana Lamb.*; Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.*; Pinus yunnanensis Franch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; warm; nontoxic.^✽

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.✽

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and boosts qì; absorbs dampness, and stanches bleeding. Treats dizziness; center vacuity and stomach pain; enduring dysentery; damp, putrefying sores; bleeding from external injury.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (3–6g), steep in wine, or apply ground. Topical: Apply dry or mixed with liquid.

See: Sōng jié (松节 Pini Nodi Lignum, knotty pine wood)

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