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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:36:05.661217+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">qi cao</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <safety toxic="true">Recorded toxic in this catalogue. Read the cautions on the record.</safety>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Invigorates Blood, breaks up stasis, disperses clumps, reduces swelling and relieves pain</summary>
      <indication>Pain from injury or Blood stagnation, including bruising</indication>
      <indication>Chronic amenorrhea and abdominal masses from Blood stasis</indication>
      <indication>Chest pain from stasis</indication>
      <indication>Wasting from Blood disorders</indication>
      <indication>Abdominal distension</indication>
      <indication>Gout</indication>
      <indication>Tetanus</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Resolves Fire toxin and reduces swelling</summary>
      <indication>Pharyngitis and throat Bi</indication>
      <indication>Corneal nebula</indication>
      <indication>Erysipelas, carbuncles, sores, boils and hemorrhoids</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes lactation</summary>
      <indication>Insufficient breast milk</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
