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YUAN ZHI

Names related to Yuan Zhi
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae
Botanical:	Polygala tenuifolia Willdenow, Polygala sibirica L. (Polygalaceae)
Other names:
Description:	Thinleaf Milkwort Root.

Actions
Calms the Heart; Calms the Mind; Transforms Phlegm; Opens the orifices; Resolves furuncle and oedema; ...

Origin of yuan zhi
Shaanxi, Shanxi, Jilin, Henan.;

Preparation of yuan zhi
The drug is collected in spring and autumn, removed from rootlet and soil, and dried in the sun. The root can also be prepared.;

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