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Pittospori Radix seu Radicis Cortex

Pittosporum root

山枝根 〔山枝根〕 shān zhī gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Pittosporum glabratum Lindl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet, bitter, and acrid; cool.

Actions and indications: Supplements the lung and kidney; dispels wind-damp; quickens the blood and frees the network vessels. Treats vacuity taxation; panting and cough; seminal emission; premature ejaculation; insomnia; dizziness; hypertension; wind-damp joint pain; child paralysis.

Dosage and method: Oral: (6–15g).

Production area: Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Guìzhōu, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).

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