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Alternate English names: water chestnut²

Alternate Chinese names: 龙角 lóng jiǎo; 芰 jì; 菱角 líng jiǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Trapa bispinosa Roxb.; Trapa bicornis Osbeck; Trapa natans L. var. bispinosa Makino

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Intestines and stomach channels.*

Actions and indications: The raw fruit clears summerheat and resolves heat; eliminates vexation and allays thirst. The cooked fruit boosts qì and fortifies the spleen.

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