SHAN CI GU

Names for Shan Ci Gu
Pharmaceutical:	Rhizoma Iphigeniae Indicae
Botanical:	Shan Ci Gu : Pleione bulbocodioides (Franch.) Rolfe, Mao Ci Gu : Cremastra variabilis (Bl.) Nakai (Orchidaceae) Guang Ci Gu : Tulipa edulis (Miq.) Bak
Other names:	San Ci Gu
Description:	Bulb of the following herbs.

Actions
Clears Heat; Expels toxins; Resolves abscesses; Resolves masses; ...

Origin of shan ci gu
* Shan Ci Gu: Guizhou, North and Northeast China, Zhejiang, Jiangsu. * Guang Ci Gu: China's central regions, Shandong, Guangdong. * Mao Ci Gu: Guizhou, Sichuan.;

Preparation of shan ci gu
The drug is collected in summer and autumn, removed from the aerial part and soil, sorted according to size, steamed thoroughly with boiling water, and dried in the sun.;

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