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Latin pharmacognostic name: Piperis Betle Folium

Alternate Chinese names: 橹叶 lǔ yè; 蒟叶 jǔ yè; 蒌叶 lóu yè

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Piper betle L.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Indications:

Dispels wind and dries dampness; kills worms and relieves itching.

wind-cold cough; stomach pain; wind toxin leg qì (jiǎo qì); pregnancy swelling; scab (jiè) and lài; eczema; lichen (xiǎn) of the foot; scalds.

Product Area: Guǎngdōng, Táiwān.

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