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Sinocalami Cortex

Sinocalamus shavings

慈竹茹 〔慈竹茹〕 cí zhú rú

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Sinocalamus affinis (Rendle) McClure

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet; slightly cold; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Lung, stomach, and liver channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and cools the blood; eliminates vexation and checks vomiting. Treats stomach heat retching counterflow; vexing heat in the upper burner; vomiting of blood (blood ejection) and nosebleed (nǜ xuè); flooding and spotting; stirring fetus.

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