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Alternate Chinese names: 筋骨草² jīn gǔ cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ajuga decumbens Thunb.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and sweet; cold.

Channel entry: Lung channel.*

Actions and indications: Relieves cough and transforms phlegm; clears heat; cools the blood; disperses swelling; resolves toxin. Treats tracheitis; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); red dysentery; strangury; painful swollen throat; clove sores (dīng); swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng); injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g dried, 60–90g fresh), extract juice, or grind to a powder. Topical: Apply crushed.

Production area: Most parts of China.

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