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Ipomoeae Aquaticae Caulis et Folium

Water spinach

蕹菜 〔蕹菜〕 wèng cài

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ipomoea aquatica Forsk.

Use: Alimentary

Properties: Sweet; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Intestines and stomach channels.*

Actions and indications: Treats nosebleed; constipation; strangury; hemorrhoids; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); bone fractures; and snake bites.

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