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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Veratrum mengtzeanum Loes. f.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and numbing; cold; extremely toxic.

Actions and indications: Disperses swellings and relieves pain; quickens the blood and stanches bleeding; promotes ejection. Treats injury from knocks and falls; wind-damp pain; bone fractures; paralysis of both legs; epilepsy; external bleeding.

Dosage and method: Oral: Grind to a powder and swallow with wine or water (0.045–0.06g 2–3 times a day). Topical: Apply crushed:

Warnings: Contraindicated in pregnancy.

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