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Also known as Monkey Baby Seven, Mountain Sorghum, Scorpion Seven, Scissors Seven, or Dye Cloth Seed.
Functions and indications: Clears heat and detoxifies, dispels stasis and stops bleeding. Used for tonsillitis, pharyngitis, enteritis, dysentery, leukorrhea, metrorrhagia, bloody stools; externally used for bruises, abscesses and boils, and external bleeding.
[Dosage and administration]
2–5 qian; for external use, apply an appropriate amount, grind into powder and apply to the affected area.
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