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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Thea assamica T.W. Mast. [= Camellia sinensis O. Ktze. var. assamica Kitamura]

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Bitter and astringent; cold; nontoxic.^✽

Channel entry: Liver and stomach channels.✽

Actions and indications: Disperses meat-type food accumulations, expels wind-phlegm, drains heat, resolves toxin, engenders liquid, and allays thirst. Treats sand qì (shā qì) with abdominal pain; dysentery.

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