SHE GAN

Names for She Gan
Pharmaceutical:	Rhizoma Belamcandae Chinensis
Botanical:	Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. (Iridaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Leopard Flower Rhizome.

Actions
Clears Heat; Expels toxins; Eliminates Phlegm; Allows the air to circulate in the throat; ...

Origin of she gan
Hubei, Henan, Jiangsu, Hanhui.;

Preparation of she gan
The drug is collected in early spring while the plant budding or in late autumn while the aerial part withering, removed from the fibrous root and soil, dried in the sun, and cut into pieces.;

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