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Sagittariae Cormus

Arrowhead corm

慈菇 〔慈菇〕 cí gū

Alternate English names: swan potato

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Sagittaria sagittifolia L.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Bitter and sweet*; slightly cold*; nontoxic*.

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

Actions and indications: Moves the blood and frees strangury. Treats retention of the placenta; strangury; cough with expectoration of phlegm and blood.

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