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Alternate English names: weeping willow twig

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Salix babylonica L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Stomach and liver channels.*

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, disinhibits urine, relieves pain, and disperses swelling. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; strangury; white turbidity; urinary stoppage; infectious hepatitis; wind swelling; clove sores (dīng); cinnabar toxin (erysipelas); tooth decay; swollen gums.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (15–30g). Topical: Decoct as a mouthwash or steam-wash.

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