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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Rohdea japonica Roth.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and bitter; cold; toxic.

Channel entry: Lung channel.*

Actions and indications: Strengthens the heart and disinhibits urine; clears heat and resolves toxin; stanches bleeding. Treats cardiac failure; painful swollen throat; diphtheria; water swelling; drum distension; expectoration of blood or vomiting of blood (blood ejection); clove sores (dīng); cinnabar toxin; snake bites; scalds.

Production area: Mainly southern and south-western China.

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