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WU YAO

Names
Pharmaceutical: Radix Linderae Strychnifoliae
Botanical: Lindera strychnifolia (Sieb. & Zucc.) Villars (Lauraceae)
Other names: Tai Wu Yao
Description: Spicebush Root.

Actions
Moves Qi; Warms the Kidneys; Calms pain; Drains the Qi mechanism; ...

Origin
Zhejiang, Anhui, Jianxi, Shaanxi.;

Preparation
The drug is collected in August, removed from rootlet, washed clean, either sliced while fresh and then dried in the sun or sun-dried directly. The root can also be stir-fried.;

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