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--> Xin Liang Jie Biao --> mu zei |
| Pin-yin: |
mu zei |
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| English name: |
Scouring rush |
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| Where grown: |
In Shaanxi, Gansu, Quinghai, Mongolia, northeast, Zhejiang and Sichuan areas of China. |
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| Source: |
The dried whole leaf of Equisetum hyemale L. |
| Ingredients: |
Arginine, Threonine, fructose and glucose. |
| Pharmacological effect: |
Efficient treating stomach, tongue and liver cancers in animal experiments. |
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| Properties: |
sweet, bitter, neutral |
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| Channels entered: |
lung, liver. |
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| Function: |
Spreads the wind, relieves muscles, relieves heat and eliminates superficial visual obstruction. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For wind affecting eyes and causing excessive tearing, pterygium, blood in the stool, bleeding hemorrhoids, dysenteric disorder with blood, and profuse vaginal blood discharge. |
| Cautions: |
Use with caution in cases of deficient qi or blood. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry, well ventilated place. |
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