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Stem and leaf of climbing fig

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Name

Bi Li (Stem and leaf of climbing fig)

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The Effect of Stem and leaf of climbing fig

Property

Sour, neutral.

Actions

Expel wind, eliminate dampness, activate blood and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, traumatic injury, diarrhea, stranguria, rheumatic arthritis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~~15 g, or pounded into juice, or soaked in wine or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying or decocted for washing.