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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Urinary Bladder , Heart , Small Intestine
	Preparation: • Aerial parts		Quality: Good quality - tender, yellowish green twigs and leaves, without rootlets or foreign matter. The flower buds should still be closed. There is no difference in quality between the two species.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (2) bā zhèng sǎn (Eight Herb Powder for Rectification) sān jīn tāng (Three-Gold Decoction)