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金缕梅

金缕梅
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Name

Jin Lv Mei (Radix Hamamelis)

Sources

The drug is the dried root of Hamamelis mollis Oliv. (family Hamamelidaceae), growing in shrubs and woods, on valley sides and wood-sides, distributed inSichuan, Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi of China.

Constituents

It contains kaempferol, quercetin, astragalin.

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The Effect of 金缕梅

Actions

It is used to clear away toxic heat; for the treatment of overstrain, severe sores.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or 60~90 g of the fresh.