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Ranunculi Ternati Radix

Cat’s claw buttercup [root]

猫爪草 〔貓爪草〕 māo zhǎo cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ranunculus ternatus Thunb.

Use: Medicinal

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

Properties: Sweet and acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and lung channels.*

Actions and indications: Resolves toxin; transforms phlegm and disperses binds. Treats scrofula; phlegm nodes; painful swollen throat; clove sores (dīng chuāng); malarial disease; snake bites; hemilateral headache; toothache.

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