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Volvariella
Straw mushroom
草菇 〔草菇〕 cǎo gū
Alternate English names: padi-straw mushroom
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Volvariella volvacea (Bull ex Fr.) Sing.; Volvariella esculenta Bresadola
Use: Alimentary
Properties: Sweet; cool.
Channel entry: Stomach and spleen channels.
Actions and indications: Supplements the spleen and boosts qì; clears summerheat. Recently found to reduce blood pressure and fight tumors. Treats spleen vacuity and insufficiency of qì; summerheat with vexation; hypertension; tumors.
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