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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ranunculus japonicus Thunb.

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Acrid*; warm*; toxic*.

Actions and indications: Blisters and attacks toxin; relieves pain; interrupts malaria; calms panting; kills worms. Treats wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; external injury pain; headache; stomach pain; malarial disease; panting and cough; painful red swollen eyes; toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores; scrofula; lichen (xiǎn) and lài.

Dosage and method: Topical: Apply crushed or decoct as a wash.

Production area: Grows wild in most parts.

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