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Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Salty and bitter; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver, kidney, and large intestine channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and frees stasis; abducts turbidity and moves stagnation. Treats cold damage taxation relapse heat effusion; concretions and conglomerations; abdominal pain; strangury-turbidity (lìn zhuó); amenorrhea; gān accumulation; breast welling-abscesses (yōng); shǔ lòu clove sores (dīng).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g) or grind to a powder. Topical: Burn and grind.

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