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Alternate English names: tree-of-heaven (root) bark tree-of-the-gods (root) bark

Alternate Chinese names: 樗皮 shū pí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and astringent; cold; slightly toxic.^✽

Channel entry: Stomach and large intestine channels.

Actions and indications: Eliminates heat, dries dampness, astringes the intestines, stanches bleeding, and kills worms. Treats enduring dysentery or diarrhea; intestinal wind bleeding; flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge; seminal emission; white turbidity; roundworm.

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