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Black morning glory [seed]

黑丑 〔黑丑〕hēi chǒu

Latin pharmacognostic name: Pharbitidis Semen Atrum

Alternate English names: black pharbitis [seed]

Alternate Chinese names: 黑牵牛 hēi qiān niú; 黑牵牛子 hēi qiān niú zǐ

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy; Pharbitis purpurea (L.) Voigt. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Pharbitis nil (L.) Choisy* [= Convolvulus nil L.; Ipomoea nil. (L.) Roth.]; Pharbitis purpurea (L.) Voigt* [= Ipomoea purpurea (L.) Roth; Pharbitis hispida (Zucc.) Choisy]

Use: Medicinal

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Notes: Black morning glory seeds come from plants that have mauve or purple flowers.

See also: Qiān niú zǐ (牵牛子 Pharbitidis Semen, morning glory [seed]); Bái chǒu (白丑 Pharbitidis Semen Album, white morning glory [seed])

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