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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:34:32.066445+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">liăng miàn zhēn</name>
    <name type="chinese">两面针</name>
    <name type="latin">Radix Zanthoxyli</name>
    <name type="english">shiny bramble</name>
  </names>
  <category>Dispel Wind Damp</category>
  <safety toxic="true">Recorded toxic in this catalogue. Read the cautions on the record.</safety>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Dispels Wind, resolves Damp, reduces swelling and regulates menstruation</summary>
      <indication>Swollen, sore throat</indication>
      <indication>Malaria</indication>
      <indication>Traumatic injury</indication>
      <indication>Joint pain</indication>
      <indication>Headache, toothache and abdominal pain</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
