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HE SHI

Names
Pharmaceutical: Fructus Carpesii seu Daucusi
Botanical: Tian Ming Jing : Carpesium abrotanoides L. (Compositae) Bei Hu Shi : Docus carota L. (Umbelliferae)
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Description: Fruit of the following herbs.

Actions
Eliminates parasites; ...

Origin
Tian Ming Jing: North. Bei Hu Shi: Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangsu.;

Preparation
The fruit originating from the north is collected in the late autumn. Fruits originating from the south are collected in August and September. The ripe fruits are dried in the sun before use. They can also be stir-fried.;

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