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Latin pharmacognostic name: Terra Flava Usta

Alternate Chinese names: 釜下土 fǔ xià tǔ; 釜月下土 fǔ yuè xià tǔ; 灶心土 zào xīn tǔ; 灶中黄土 zào zhōng huáng tǔ; 灶心黄土 zào xīn huáng tǔ

Kingdom: Plant

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Acrid; warm.

Channel entry: Spleen and stomach channels.

Indications:

Warms the center and dries dampness; checks vomiting and bleeding.

vomiting; stomach reflux; abdominal pain; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); bloody stool and urine; malign obstruction (morning sickness); flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng).

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (30‒60g, cloth-wrapped) or use in powders; drink as tea. Topical: Grind and apply mixed.

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