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Alternate English names: burdock root great burdock root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Arctium lappa L.*

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Channel entry: Hand greater yīn (tài yīn) channels.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind-heat; disperses toxin swelling. Treats wind-toxin facial swelling; dizziness; heat swollen throat; toothache; cough; dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě); welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), sores and scab (jiè).

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct or extract juice. Topical: Apply crushed, decoct as a wash, or prepare as a paste.

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