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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:36:49.514598+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
  <source-url>https://bencaoindex.com/</source-url>
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  <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>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">ku lian pi</name>
    <name type="chinese">苦楝皮</name>
    <name type="latin">Cortex Meliae</name>
    <name type="english">Chinaberry Bark</name>
    <name type="japanese">kurenkonpi</name>
    <name type="korean">koryeonpi</name>
  </names>
  <category>Kill Parasites</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <safety toxic="true">Recorded toxic in this catalogue. Read the cautions on the record.</safety>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Kills parasites</summary>
      <indication>Roundworm, threadworm, hookworm and pinworm in the intestines</indication>
      <indication>Trichomonas infection of the vagina</indication>
      <indication>Strong and effective enough to be given alone for these</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Treats tinea topically</summary>
      <indication>Tinea, as a wash, or as a powder mixed with vinegar into a thick paste</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Treats trichomonas</summary>
      <indication>Trichomonas vaginitis, as an external wash or douche</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
