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Lacciferi Secretio

Lac

紫草茸 〔紫草茸〕 zǐ cǎo róng

Alternate Chinese names: 虫胶 chóng jiāo; 洋干漆 yáng gān qī; 紫虫胶 zǐ chóng jiāo; 紫胶 zǐ jiāo; 紫梗 zǐ gěng; 紫铆 zǐ liǔ中药大全438; 紫矿 zǐ kuàng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Laccifer lacca Kerr.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; cold.

Actions and indications: Clears heat, cools the blood, and resolves toxin. Treats measles failing to erupt; postpartum blood dizziness; vaginal discharge; toxin swelling of sores.

Dosage and method: 1.5–6g decocted or ground to a powder. For external use, grind and sprinkle on the affected area.

Quality: larg hard purple lumps are the best.

Production area: Produced mainly in Yúnnán, Sìchuān, and Táiwān, but also in Guǎngdōng and Tibet, India, Burma, Indonesia.

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