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Veronicastri Caulis et Folium seu Radix

Veronicastrum [stem or leaf or root]

腹水草 〔腹水草〕 fù shuǐ cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Veronicastrum axillare (Sieb. et Zucc.) Yamazaki subsp. plukenetii (Yamazaki) Hong; Veronicastrum villosulum (Miq.) Yamazaki

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: Liver, lung, and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Moves water, disperses stasis, disperses swelling, and resolves toxin. Treats water swelling; inhibited urination; hepatitis; menstrual irregularities; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng) and clove sores (dīng); injury from knocks and falls; burns and scalds.

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