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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:36:38.767882+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
  <source-url>https://bencaoindex.com/</source-url>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">wang bu liu xing</name>
    <name type="chinese">王不留行</name>
    <name type="latin">Semen Vaccariae</name>
    <name type="english">cowherb seed</name>
    <name type="japanese">ofurugyo</name>
    <name type="korean">wangbulryuhaeng</name>
  </names>
  <category>Invigorate the Blood</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Invigorates Blood, promotes lactation and unblocks the channels</summary>
      <indication>Absent, painful or irregular periods</indication>
      <indication>Insufficient breast milk</indication>
      <indication>Scanty milk together with absent periods</indication>
      <indication>Joint pain in Bi when Blood obstruction blocks the channels and collaterals</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Reduces swelling and drains abscesses</summary>
      <indication>Swollen, painful testicles or breasts</indication>
      <indication>Breast abscess</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes healing of incised wounds</summary>
      <indication>Incised wounds</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
