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Plantarum Cinis

Plant ash

草木灰 〔草木灰〕 cǎo mù huī

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ashes from plants, e.g., brushwood used for kindling fires.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Treats disease of the sinew and bone; eliminates malign flesh in welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū).

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