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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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