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Ipomoeae Batatas Caulis et Folium

Sweet potato stem and leaf

番薯藤 〔番薯藤〕 fān shǔ téng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ipomoea batatas Lam.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and astringent*; slightly cool*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Treats vomiting and diarrhea; bloody stool; flooding; welling-abscesses (yōng) sores; difficult lactation.

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