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Alternate Chinese names: 扁桃仁 biǎn táo rén

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Prunus amygdalus Batsch; Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. dulcis Schneid.; Prunus amygdalus Batsch var. amara Schneid.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung channel.✽

Actions and indications: Moistens the lung and relieves cough; transforms phlegm; precipitates qì. Treats vacuity taxation cough; counterflow oppression in the heart [region] and abdomen.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g).

Production area: Xīnjiāng, Gānsū, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), western Asia, and Mediterranean.

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