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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Aletris spicata (Thunb.) Franch.; Aletris glabra Bur. et Franch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and sweet; balanced.

Actions and indications: Clears the lung, transforms phlegm and relieves cough; quickens the blood; kills worms. Treats cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); whooping cough; panting; pulmonary welling-abscesses (fèi yōng); mammary welling-abscesses (rǔ yōng); intestinal wind bloody stool; scant breast milk; amenorrhea; child gān accumulation; roundworm.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (10–30g).

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