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BAI WEI

Names
Pharmaceutical: Radix Cynanchi Atrati
Botanical: Cynanchum atratum Bge.,Cynanchum versicolor Bge.(Asclepiadaceae)
Other names: Xiang Bai Wei, Nen Bai Wei
Description: Blackend Swallowwort Root.

Actions
Clears Heat; Cools Blood; Diuretic; Expels toxins; Resolves dermal ulcers; ...

Origin
From North to South China.;

Preparation
The drug is collected in autumn and dried in the sun.;

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