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Yun Shi云实

Semen Caesalpiniae DescapetataeMysorethorn Seed

Category
Herbs that Resolve Damp-Heat
Nature
warm
Taste
pungent, bitter
Channels entered
Lung, Large Intestine
Dosage
9–15 g

Actions & indications

Clears Heat, eliminates Dampness and kills parasites
Dysentery, malaria, diabetes, indigestion, infantile malnutrition, snakebite, hookworm and other ascariasis

Notes

  • The root serves as an antirheumatic and treats cough, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, toothache, stomatitis, parotitis, mastitis, headache, dizziness and measles.
  • The leaf treats infantile aphthae and traumatic injury.

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