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Puerariae Semen

Pueraria seed

葛谷 〔葛穀〕 gé gǔ

Alternate English names: kudzu seed Japanese arrowroot seed

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi; Pueraria thomsonii Benth. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi* [= P. pseudo-hirsuta Tang et Wang]; Pueraria thomsonii Benth.*; Pueraria omeiensis Wang et Tang; Pueraria edulis Pamp.; Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; balanced; nontoxic.

Actions and indications: Treats diarrhea.*

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