SHI WEI

Names for Shi Wei
Pharmaceutical:	Folium Pyrrosiae
Botanical:	Pyrrosia sheareri (Baker) Ching, Pyrrosia petiolosa (Christ) Ching, Pyrrosia lingua (Thunb.) Farwell (Polypodiaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Pyrrosia Leaf.

Actions
Diuretic; Calms pain on urination; Calms cough; ...

Origin of shi wei
Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Henan, Hebei.;

Preparation of shi wei
The drug is collected all the year round, removed from rhizome and root, and dried in the sun.;

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