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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:34:40.998538+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">dou chi jiang</name>
    <name type="chinese">豆豉姜</name>
    <name type="latin">Radix Litseae</name>
    <name type="english">mountain spicy tree root and rhizome</name>
  </names>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Disperses Wind-Cold</summary>
      <indication>Common cold with headache and aching all over the body</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Warms the Middle Jiao and relieves pain</summary>
      <indication>Cold-type pain of the epigastrium and abdomen with vomiting or diarrhea</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Dispels Wind-Damp</summary>
      <indication>Wind-Damp Bi of the joints and muscles</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Moves Qi and reduces swelling</summary>
      <indication>Leg Qi (beriberi) and edema</indication>
      <indication>Edema in pregnancy, as a traditional use</indication>
      <indication>Swelling and bruising from injury</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
