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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">Dong Kui Zi</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Large Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Small Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Bladder</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes urination and relieves painful urinary dysfunction</summary>
      <indication>Damp-Heat Lin, particularly Stone Lin and Blood Lin</indication>
      <indication>Edema without Lin symptoms, as a supporting herb</indication>
      <indication>Of special help when either problem comes with constipation</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation</summary>
      <indication>Scant breast milk, swollen and painful breasts, and breast abscess in its early stage</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels</summary>
      <indication>Constipation from dry Intestines lacking Fluids or Yin, rather than from Qi stagnation</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
