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Castorbean Root
Castorbean Root. Properties: Acrid; Neutral. Meridians: Heart; Liver
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bi Ma Gen
中文名 (Chinese)
蓖麻根
Latin Name
Ricinus Communis
English Name
Castorbean Root
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Acrid; Neutral
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Liver
Part Used
Root
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To dispel wind and resolve tetany, quicken blood and disperse swelling.
Indication (主治)
Tetanus, epilepsy, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, swollen welling abscess and scrofula, prolapse of rectum, prolapse of uterus.
Toxicity
Slightly toxic
🔗 External References
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