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Botanical name |
Arctium lappa |
| Pin yin name | Niu Bang Zi | |
| Pin yin description | this herb has had many names, and this name comes from a combination of two earlier ones: Niu Cai (meaning cow weed, perhaps because it was found growing in cow fields) and Bang Weng Cai (meaning old man's weed, perhaps relating to one of its uses); the combined name has no special meaning | |
| Other common names | Arctium | |
| Part used | Seed | |
| Taste | Pungent, Bitter | |
| Nature | Cold | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Resolves the exterior and dispels wind-heat, detoxifies, clears the throat and alleviates throat swelling | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Influenza with sore throat and choking cough; rashes due to wind-heat; boils and other swellings associated with heat toxins | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In large doses it may cause loose stools due to its high oil content | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Qi deficiency and diarrhoea; open sores that drain smoothly | |
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