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Rauvolfiae Radix
Rauwolfia root
萝芙木 〔蘿芙木〕 luó fú mù
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill.; Rauvolfia yunnanensis Tsiang; Rauvolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz; Rauvolfia latifrons Tsiang; Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill. var. hainanensis Tsiang; Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill. var. rubrocarpa Tsiang; Rauvolfia verticillata (Lour.) Baill. var. officinalis Tsiang
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Bitter; cold.
Actions and indications: Clears wind-heat, downbears liver fire, and disperses toxin swelling. Treats heat effusion in common cold; painful swollen throat; hypertension with headache and dizziness;