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--> Qing Xu Re --> bai wei |
| Pin-yin: |
bai wei |
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| English name: |
Swallowwort root |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. |
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| Source: |
Dried root of Cynanchum atratum Bge. |
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| Ingredients: |
Cynanchol, Volatile oil |
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| Properties: |
Bitter, salty, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Stomach, liver, kidney |
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| Function: |
Clears heat, cools blood and reduces deficient fever. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For internal fever due to yin deficiency, arthritis, fever, excessive sleep, blood expectoration due to heat in the lung, postpartum fever, malarial disorder, strangury due to heat, blood in the urine and scrofula. Use with Radix Rehmanniae(sheng di), Herba Artemisiae(qing hao) and Cortex Lycii Radicis(di gu pi) to reduce fever. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
4.5~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. |
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