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Althaeae Radix
Hollyhock root
蜀葵根 〔蜀葵根〕 shǔ kuí gēn
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Althaea rosea (L.) Cav.
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Sweet*; cold*; nontoxic*.
Actions and indications: Clears heat and cools the blood; disinhibits urine and expels pus. Treats strangury; vaginal discharge; bloody urine; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); flooding and spotting; intestinal welling-abscesses (cháng yōng); swollen