Wu Bei Zi
五倍子 wǔ bèi zǐ, "five multiples seed"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Salty , Sour		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated for coughs due o externally-contracted wind-cold or heat in the Lungs, and for dysenteric diarrhea due to damp-heat. See Toxicity.		Meridians: Lung , Kidney , Large Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, greyish brown, unfragmented pieces with thick gall walls.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Pharmaceutical: Galla chinensis

Botanical: Rhus Chinensis Mill., (= Rhus Semialata Murray), Rhus Potaninii Maxim., Rhus Punjabensis Stew. Var. Sinica (diels) Rehd. & Wils

Japanese: gobaishi

Korean: obaeja

Common: gallnut of Chinese sumac

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) Contains Lung Qi and Stops cough add comment

	+1 Christopher Arthur (Rootdown Editor) absorb moisture, reduce swelling resolve toxicity (topically) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Preserves and restrains add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Toxic swellings add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Damp and ulcerated skin add comment

Wu Bei Zi五倍子 wǔ bèi zǐ, "five multiples seed"