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YUAN HUA

Names
Pharmaceutical: Flos Daphnes Genkwa
Botanical: Daphne genkwa Siebold & Zuccarini (Thymelaeaceae)
Other names: Lao Shu Hua, Tou Tong Hua, Yao Yu Cao
Description: Lilac Daphne Flower.

Actions
Eliminates Water; Eliminates Phlegm; Transforms Phlegm; Calms cough; Expels worms and other parasites; Fights skin infection with pus; ...

Origin
Anhui, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shangdong, Zhejiang.;

Preparation
Flower buds are collected before full bloom, and dried in the sun. For use, they can be processed with vinegar.;

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