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| Chinese Name |
Wujiapi |
| Latin |
Cortex Acanthopanacis
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| English Name |
Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark
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| Key Characteristics |
Herb that dispels wind-dampness, and tonifies the liver and kiney, and strengthens muscles and bones
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| Source |
Dried root bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylus W. W. Smith (Fam. Araliaceae) |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, bitter, warm; Liver and kidney
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| Actions |
To dispel wind-dampness, tonify the liver and kindney, and strengthen muscles and bones
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| Indications |
Rheumatic or rheumatoid arthralgia, flaccidity of limbs, retarded walking and lack of strength in children and edema
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol glucoside, stearic acid, palmitic acid, linolenic acid, vitamin A, B1, volatile oil, etc |
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