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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:35:13.951085+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">ma huang gen</name>
    <name type="chinese">麻黄根</name>
    <name type="latin">Radix Ephedrae</name>
    <name type="english">Ephedra Root</name>
    <name type="japanese">maokon</name>
    <name type="korean">mahwanggeun</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Lung</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Stops sweating from deficiency</summary>
      <indication>Spontaneous sweating from Qi deficiency</indication>
      <indication>Night sweats from Yin deficiency</indication>
      <indication>Sweating after childbirth</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
