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Polygoni Senticosi Herba

Thorny knotweed

廊茵 〔廊茵〕 láng yīn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Polygonum senticosum (Meissn.) Franch. et Sav.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter*; balanced*.

Actions and indications: Moves the blood and disperses stasis; disperses swelling and resolves toxin.* Treats snake head sores; stubborn welling-abscesses (yōng) and boils; fetal toxin; snake bites; injury from knocks and falls; painful, itchy eczema; hemorrhoids.

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