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<record type="herb" updated="2026-09-18T16:36:06.133624+00:00">
  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <licence>Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice.</licence>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">yu li ren</name>
    <name type="chinese">郁李仁</name>
    <name type="latin">Semen Pruni</name>
    <name type="english">Bush Cherrt Pit</name>
    <name type="japanese">ikurinin</name>
    <name type="korean">ukriin</name>
  </names>
  <category>Moist Laxative</category>
  <channels>
    <channel>Large Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Spleen</channel>
    <channel>Small Intestine</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels</summary>
      <indication>Constipation from stagnant Qi in the Intestines, including dry stools with abdominal distension; unlike other moist laxatives it also moves Qi</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Promotes urination and reduces edema</summary>
      <indication>Edema where urination is difficult and the bowels are constipated</indication>
      <indication>Leg Qi</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
