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Violae Huatoucao Herba
铧头草 〔鏵頭草〕 huá tóu cǎo
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Viola patrinii DC.; Viola inconspicua Bl.; Viola betonicifolia Smith subsp. nepalensis W. Beck.
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Acrid, slightly bitter; cold; nontoxic.✽
Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; disperses stasis and disperses swelling. Treats intestinal welling-abscesses (cháng yōng); clove sores (dīng); red swollen