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Descurainiae Semen

Descurainia [seed]

南葶苈 〔南葶藶〕 nán tíng lì

Alternate English names: southern tingli [seed] sweet tingli [seed]

Alternate Chinese names: 甜葶苈 tián tíng lì;甜葶苈子 tián tíng lì zǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Descurainia sophia (L.) Schur

Use: Medicinal

Notes: This type of 葶苈子 is sweet and mild in action and is used for lung heat cough and panting.

See: Tíng lì zǐ (葶苈子 Lepidii/Descurainiae Semen, lepidium/descurainia); Běi tíng lì (北葶苈 Lepidii Semen, lepidium [seed])

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