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Alternate English names: confederate rose leaf

Alternate Chinese names: 芙蓉叶 fú róng yè

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Hibiscus mutabilis L.

Use: Medicinal

Category: External-use agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents

Properties: Acrid and bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung and liver channels.

Actions and indications: Cools the blood and resolves toxin; disperses swelling and relieves pain. Treats swollen welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); cinnabar toxin (dān dú); girdling snake cinnabar (shingles, herpes zoster); scalds; painful red swollen eyes; injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Topical: Apply crushed or ground and blended with liquid.

Production area: Most parts of China.

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