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Salicis Cortex (Radicis)

Willow (root) bark

柳白皮 〔柳白皮〕 liǔ bái pí

Alternate English names: weeping willow (root) bark

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Salix babylonica L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter*; cold*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and disinhibits dampness; disperses swelling and relieves pain. Treats wind-damp bone pain; wind swelling and itching; jaundice; strangury-turbidity (lìn zhuó); mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); burns and scalds.

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