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Sonchi Oleracei Herba

Bitter sow thistle

苦菜 〔苦菜〕 kǔ cài

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Sonchus oleraceus L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; cold; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Heart, spleen, and stomach channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, cools the blood, and resolves toxin. Treats dysentery; jaundice; blood strangury; hemorrhoids; clove sores (dīng) swelling; snake bites.

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