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Acanthopanacis Folium
Acanthopanax leaf
五加叶 〔五加葉〕 wǔ jiā yè
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W. Smith. [= Eleutherococcus gracilistylus W.W. Smith] (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W. Smith* [= Eleutherococcus gracilistylus W.W. Smith]; Acanthopanax sessiliflorus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Seem.; Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms; Acanthopanax henryi (Oliv.) Harms; Acanthopanax verticillatus Hoo; Acanthopanax giraldii Harms; Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr.; Acanthopanax evodiaefolius Franch. var. ferrugineus W.W. Smith; Acanthopanax setchuenensis Harms; Acanthopanax leucorrhizus (Oliv.) Harms
Use: Medicinal
Actions and indications: Treats skin wind; topically applied to injury from knocks and falls to relieve swelling; can be eaten as a vegetable.
See: Wǔ jiā pí (五加皮 Acanthopanacis Cortex, acanthopanax [root bark])
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