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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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