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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:35:59.193592+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
  <source-url>https://bencaoindex.com/</source-url>
  <canonical>https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/huo-ma-ren/</canonical>
  <licence>Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice.</licence>
  <attribution-html>&lt;a href=&quot;https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/huo-ma-ren/&quot;&gt;Bencao Index&lt;/a&gt;</attribution-html>
  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">huo ma ren</name>
    <name type="chinese">火麻仁</name>
    <name type="latin">Semen Cannabis</name>
    <name type="english">Hemp Seeds</name>
    <name type="japanese">kamanin</name>
    <name type="korean">hwamain</name>
  </names>
  <category>Moist Laxative</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Large Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Nourishes and moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels</summary>
      <indication>Constipation in older or debilitated people</indication>
      <indication>Constipation following a warm febrile illness</indication>
      <indication>Constipation after childbirth</indication>
      <indication>Constipation from Blood deficiency</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Nourishes Yin</summary>
      <indication>Constipation with mild Yin deficiency</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Clears Heat and helps sores heal</summary>
      <indication>Sores and ulcers, as a supporting herb taken internally or applied topically</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Moistens Dryness and benefits the hair</summary>
      <indication>Dry hair, and to encourage hair growth</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
