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Aeschynomenes Caulis Lignum
Sensitive joint vetch wood
梗通草 〔梗通草〕 gěng tōng cǎo
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Aeschynomene indica L.
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Bland and slightly bitter*; balanced*.
Actions and indications: Clears heat, disinhibits dampness, frees strangury, and promotes lactation. Treats water swelling; heat strangury (rè lìn); vexation and thirst in febrile disease; inhibited voidings of reddish urine; breast milk stoppage.
Dosage and method: 3–6g.
Notes: Similar in action to