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Alternate Chinese names: 土槿皮 tǔ jǐn pí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Pseudolarix kaempferi Gord.* [= P. amabilis (Nelson) Rehd.; P. fortunei Mayr]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid^✽; warm^✽; toxic.^✽

Actions and indications: Treats lichen (xiǎn) and scab (jiè).*

Dosage and method: Topical: Steep in wine as an embrocation.

Quality: Large pieces of light brown bark that is fibrous in texture and has been stripped of its cork layer are the best.

Production area: Wild and cultivated in Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, and ānhuī

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