BAN BIAN LIAN

Names for Ban Bian Lian
Pharmaceutical:	Herba Lobeliae Chinensis cum Rd
Botanical:	Lobelia chinensis Lour. (Campanulaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Chinese Lobelia Herb.

Actions
Clears Heat; Expels toxins; Diuretic; Resolves oedema; ...

Origin of ban bian lian
Predominantly: Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Guangdong.;

Preparation of ban bian lian
The drug is collected in summer, removed from soil, washed clean, and dried in the sun. The herb can be used either fresh or dried.;

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