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  <source>Bencao Index</source>
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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">yu yu liang</name>
    <name type="chinese">禹余粮</name>
    <name type="latin">Limonitum</name>
    <name type="english">Limonite</name>
    <name type="japanese">uyoryo</name>
    <name type="korean">yeoryangseok</name>
  </names>
  <channels>
    <channel>Large Intestine</channel>
    <channel>Stomach</channel>
  </channels>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Astringes the Intestines and stops diarrhea</summary>
      <indication>Chronic diarrhea or dysentery</indication>
      <indication>Unstable Lower Jiao with diarrhea so severe it becomes incontinence</indication>
      <indication>Diarrhea from Yang deficiency of the Spleen and Kidneys, particularly in older people</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Restrains leakage of fluids and stops bleeding</summary>
      <indication>Vaginal discharge that does not stop</indication>
      <indication>Persistent uterine bleeding</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
</record>
