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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:37:04.683369+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">ge shan xiao</name>
    <name type="chinese">隔山消</name>
    <name type="latin">Radix Cynanchi Wilfordii</name>
    <name type="english">wilford swallowwort root</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Nourishes Yin, strengthens the Spleen and aids digestion</summary>
      <indication>Abdominal pain</indication>
      <indication>Vaginal discharge</indication>
      <indication>Sores</indication>
      <indication>Dysentery</indication>
      <indication>Malnutrition in children</indication>
      <indication>Dilation of the stomach (gastrectasia)</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Regulates the Liver</summary>
      <indication>Poor digestion from stagnant Liver Qi</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
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