Leimogu is a name used in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the fruiting bodies of the fungi Leucopaxillus giganteus (Sow. ex Fr.) Sing. and Leucopaxillus candidus (Bres.) Sing., both belonging to the family Leucopaxillaceae.Leucopaxillus giganteus is distributed in Northeast China, as well as Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Tibet. Leucopaxillus candidus is distributed in Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Qinghai, and other regions. It has the therapeutic effects of relieving exterior syndromes, clearing heat, promoting the eruption of rashes, aiding digestion, and combating tuberculosis. It is commonly used for the treatment of colds and coughs, measles with incomplete eruption, food stagnation, epigastric and abdominal distension, and pulmonary tuberculosis.
Gourd, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried fruit peel of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. var. depressa (Ser.) Hara, a plant of the genus Lagenaria in the Cucurbitaceae family. It is produced in most regions of China.This herb has a sweet taste and neutral nature; it enters the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney meridians. It promotes diuresis, reduces swelling, relieves dysuria, and alleviates jaundice. It is primarily used to treat edema, abdominal distension, dysuria, and jaundice.
Tianchun Wuyingyi is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the whole plant of Smithia sensitiva Ait. (genus Smithia, family Fabaceae). The plant Smithia sensitiva is distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. It has the effects of detoxifying, reducing swelling, and relieving coughs. It is primarily used to treat leptospirosis, abscesses, boils, and toxic sores, as well as venomous snake bites and coughs.
Saffron, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried stigma of the plant Crocus sativus L. of the Iris family. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispersing stagnation and resolving nodules, and cooling the blood to eliminate toxins.It is primarily used to treat dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, persistent lochia after childbirth, painful abdominal masses, injuries from falls or blows, depression and chest oppression, palpitations, rashes associated with febrile diseases, and measles.
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