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Alternate Chinese names: 天葵 tiān kuí

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Semiaquilegia adoxoides (DC.) Makino. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Semiaquilegia adoxoides (DC.) Mak.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Sweet^✽; cold.^✽

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; disperses swelling and binds. Similar to Tiān kuí zǐ (天葵子 Semiaquilegiae Radix, semiaquilegia root) in action and indications, but its power to disperse welling-abscesses and fight cancer is weaker. Treats welling-abscesses; scrofula; mounting qì (shàn qì); inhibited urination.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g). Topical: Apply crushed.

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