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Alternate Chinese names: 香茶菜 xiāng chá cài; 铁拳头母 tiě quán tóu mǔ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Rabdosia amethystoides (Benth.) Hara [= Isodon amethystoides (Benth.) C.Y. Wu et Hsuan; Plectranthus amethystoides (Benth.) C.Y. Wu et Hsuan]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid*; cool*; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Heart, liver, and spleen channels.*

Actions and indications: Clears heat, disperses blood, disperses swellings, and resolves snake and insect venom.* Treats blood stasis due to injury from knocks and falls; venomous snake bites.*

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Apply crushed.

Production area: Southern China.

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