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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:35:47.141985+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">Qian Nian Jian</name>
    <name type="chinese">千年健</name>
    <name type="latin">Rhizoma Homalomenae</name>
    <name type="english">homalomena rhizome</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Kidney</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Dispels Wind-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones</summary>
      <indication>Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with pain, spasm or numbness, whether superficial or deep</indication>
      <indication>Painful, stiff joints with numb, tight sinews</indication>
      <indication>Soft or weak sinews and bones with spasm, particularly in older patients</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Moves Qi</summary>
      <indication>Painful swelling after injury</indication>
      <indication>Tight, painful joints after an injury</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
