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Ampelopsis Brevipedunculatae Radix seu Radicis Cortex

Snake grape root

蛇葡萄根 〔蛇葡萄根〕 shé pú táo gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ampelopsis brevipedunculata (Maxim.) Trautv.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; balanced*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; dispels wind and eliminates dampness; disperses stasis and breaks binds. Treats pulmonary welling-abscesses (fèi yōng); intestinal welling-abscesses (cháng yōng); scrofula; wind-damp pain; toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores; injury from knocks and falls; scalds.

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