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Rhododendri Simsii Radix

Red azalea root

杜鹃花根 〔杜鵑花根〕 dù juān huā gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Rhododendron simsii Planch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sour and sweet; warm; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Harmonizes the blood and stanches bleeding; dispels wind and relieves pain. Treats vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); menstrual irregularities; flooding and spotting; intestinal wind bleeding; dysentery; wind-damp pain; injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g) or steep in wine. Topical: Apply crushed.

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