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Alismatis Fructus

Alisma fruit

泽泻实 〔澤瀉實〕 zé xì shí

Alternate English names: water plantain fruit

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Alisma orientale (Samuels) Juzep.* [= Alisma plantago-aquatica L. var. orientale Samuels]

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Sweet*; balanced*; nontoxic*.

Actions and indications: Boosts kidney qì, strengthens yīn, and eliminates dampness.* Treats wind impediment (fēng bì); dispersion-thirst (xiāo kě).

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