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Pin Yin: chuanlian zi
Common name: chinaberry
Botanical family: Meliaceae
Botanical name: Melia toosendan Sieb. et Zucc.
Primary action: Rectify Qi
Secondary actions:
Clear Heat, Dry Dampness;
Expel Parasites
Temperature: cold
Taste: bitter, slightly toxic
Entering Channel: Lv, St, SI
Actions:
Clears Damp Heat, Moves Qi and relieves pain, especially abdominal,
epigastrial, and hypochondrial.
Expels parasites (mild action), including roundworms and tapeworms; often
used in conjunction with other anthelmintic herbs in order to relieve
abdominal pain from parasite activity.
(See
Damp Heat of Lower Burner
;
Damp Heat of Three Burners
;
Liver Qi Depression
;
JueYin-stage Parasitic
.)
Dosage: 1.5-5 qian.
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