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  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">bi chen qie</name>
    <name type="chinese">荜澄茄</name>
    <name type="latin">Fructus Litseae</name>
    <name type="english">cubeb fruit</name>
  </names>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Warms the Middle Jiao and relieves pain</summary>
      <indication>Cold in the Spleen and Stomach with distension and pain of the epigastrium and abdomen</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Descends rebellious Stomach Qi and stops vomiting</summary>
      <indication>Vomiting and hiccups of a Cold type</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Strengthens digestion and appetite</summary>
      <indication>Poor appetite from Cold in the Middle Jiao</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Warms the Kidneys and dispels Cold from the Bladder</summary>
      <indication>Kidney Yang deficiency with Cold in the Bladder: cold, painful dribbling urination, frequent and either clear or cloudy</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
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