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Vernoniae Cinereae Herba

Gray vernonia

伤寒草 〔傷寒草〕 shāng hán cǎo

Alternate English names: gray ironweed

Alternate Chinese names: 叶香牛 yè xiāng niú; 消山虎 xiāo shān hǔ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bland and bitter; cool.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and eliminates dampness; resolves toxin. Treats external contraction with heat effusion; acute icteric hepatitis; damp-heat diarrhea; swollen clove sores (dīng).

Production area: Guǎngdōng.

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