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Alternate Chinese names: 青蛇 qīng shé; 青大将 qīng dà jiāng; 乌风蛇 wū fēng shé; 乌峰蛇 wū fēng shé; 乌梢蛇 wū shāo shé; 黄风蛇 huáng fēng shé; 黑花蛇 hēi huā shé

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in unofficial sources: Zaocys dhumnades (Cantor)

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet and salty; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung and spleen channels.*

Actions and indications: Dispels wind-damp; frees the channels and network vessels. Treats stubborn wind-damp; insensitivity of skin; tuberculosis of the bone and joints; wind papules; scab (jiè) and lichen (xiǎn); wind numbness (leprosy); lockjaw; poliomyelitis. Comparison: similar to 白花蛇 but milder in effect.

Dosage and method: 3–5g.

Quality: Best are dry, firm snakes with yellowish-white flesh and blackish brown skins.

Production area: Zhèjiāng, Jiāngsū, ānhuī, Sìchuān.

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