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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:37:01.858304+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">xiong huang</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Large Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
    <channel>Liver</channel>
  </channels>
  <safety toxic="true">Recorded toxic in this catalogue. Read the cautions on the record.</safety>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Resolves toxicity and kills parasites (topical)</summary>
      <indication>Scabies, ringworm, and Damp or Damp-Heat rashes, applied topically</indication>
      <indication>Itching skin of any kind, applied topically</indication>
      <indication>Abscesses, suppurating or ulcerated lesions, and insect or snake bites, applied topically</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Kills intestinal parasites</summary>
      <indication>Parasites in the intestines, above all with signs of accumulation</indication>
      <indication>Roundworms in particular</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Dries Damp, expels Phlegm, stops malarial disorders and settles Wind</summary>
      <indication>Wheezing</indication>
      <indication>Seizures</indication>
      <indication>Malarial disorders</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
