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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Schisandra propinqua (Wall.) Baill. var. sinensis Oliv.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Moves qì, relieves pain, quickens blood, and disperses stasis. Treats injury from knocks and falls; wind-damp numbness and tingling; sinew and bone pain; consumption; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); amenorrhea; abdominal distension; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g) or steep in wine. Topical: Apply crushed or decoct as a wash.

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