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Imperata Rhizome; Cogongrass Rhizome - Artifacts

Image Imperata Rhizome; Cogongrass Rhizome
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Description
[bai mao gen] Rhizoma Imperatae The dried rhizomes of Imperata cylindrica Beauv. var. major (Nees) C.E. Hubb. (family Graminae). 1. as a bebrifugal, diuretic and gemostatic agent for the treatment of epitaxis, hematuria, edema, jaundice, urodynia, etc. associated with heat symptom-complexes. 2. as hemostatic and diuretic by eliminating evil heat from blood manly for the treatment of nasal bleeding, hematuria and edema due to acute nephritis.
Object ID
1997.043.075