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Japanese Snailseed Stem
Japanese Snailseed Stem. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cold. Meridians: Bladder; Kidney; Spleen; Lung
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Mu Fang Ji
中文名 (Chinese)
木防己
Latin Name
Cocculus Orbiculatus
English Name
Japanese Snailseed Stem
Alias Names
土木香牛木香金锁匙紫背金锁匙百解薯青藤根钻龙骨青檀香白木香银锁匙板南根白山蕃薯青藤仔千斤坠圆藤根倒地铃穿山龙盘古风乌龙大防己蓝田防己
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Acrid; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Bladder; Kidney; Spleen; Lung
Part Used
Stem-leaf
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To dispel wind and eliminate damp, regulate qi and relieve pain, disinhibit water and disperse edema.
Indication (主治)
Wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, stomachache, abdominal pain, edema, strangury syndrome.
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