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Xanthii Radix

Xanthium root

苍耳根 〔蒼耳根〕 cāng ěrgēn

Alternate English names: cocklebur root Siberian cocklebur root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Xanthium sibiricum Patr. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Xanthium sibiricum Patr.*; Xanthium strumarium L. [= X. sibiricum Patr. ex Widd.]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Warm*.

Actions and indications: Treats clove sores (dīng); welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); cinnabar toxin (erysipelas); hypertension; dysentery.

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