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Thirty-fifth Herb

Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos): Bitter in taste, cold in nature, extremely cold, non-toxic. It primarily expels blood stasis, treats chills and fever caused by blood obstruction, breaks up masses and accumulations (abdominal lumps), clears retained fluid pathogens and stale food, purges the stomach and intestines, eliminates the old to bring forth the new, promotes the free flow of water and grain, harmonizes the middle jiao and transforms food, calms and harmonizes the five zang organs, regulates the stomach and directs rebellious qi downward, dispels phlegm-dampness excess, treats heat binding in the intestines, relieves chest and abdominal fullness, treats female cold-blood amenorrhea with distension, lower abdominal pain, and various types of chronic blood stasis retention. Also known as Huangliang. Grows in valleys of Hexi and Longxi; roots are harvested in February and August and dried over fire.

Gansui (Kansui Radix): Pungent and bitter in taste, slightly warm in nature, slightly toxic. It primarily treats stabbing pain in the chest and hypochondrium, abdominal fullness, low-pitched borborygmus, fright palpitations, benefits the five zang organs and stomach/intestines, nourishes blood and qi, dispels wind-cold-heat bi-syndrome, warms the middle jiao and aids digestion, treats sore throat, and expels gu poison. Also known as Liru, Fangtu, Baiyao, Gengcao, and Qini. Grows in high valleys of Haogao and Yuanju; roots are harvested in February and August and sun-dried.

Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix): Bitter and sweet in taste, cold in nature, extremely cold, toxic. It primarily treats large abdominal hernia and masses, abdominal fullness, edema of the face and eyes, retained fluid pathogens and stale food, breaks hard accumulations, promotes the passage of water and grain, drains the five types of water retention, dissipates stagnant heat in the bladder, treats痞 (stuffiness) and heat-induced swelling/fullness in the skin. Also known as Gan [missing character], Lingze, Chongze, and Zhutian. Grows in valleys of Zhongshan; roots are harvested in February and shade-dried.

[Unnamed Herb in Text]: Pungent and bitter in taste, cold in nature, extremely cold, non-toxic. It treats masses, accumulations, and qi knotting, dietary imbalances of cold and heat, breaks hardness and drives out evil pathogens, promotes the free flow of water passages, treats stagnant heat from retained water, causes pathogenic water to exit through the skin leading to facial edema, sudden stroke in the body, hot prickly heat with itching, and promotes urination in the lower abdomen. Long-term use causes deficiency. Also known as Li, [missing character] Hao, Dashì, and Dashi. Grows in plains and fields of [missing character]cheng; fruits are harvested after Start of Summer and shade-dried; best used with wine.

Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos - described again or variant): Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature, slightly warm, slightly toxic. It treats cough with rebellious qi, wheezing and asthma with throat sounds, swollen throat with shortness of breath, gu poison and ghost malaria, hernia and masses, kills fish parasites, resolves phlegm-fluid in the chest, excessive salivation and edema, five types of water retention in the five zang organs and skin, lower back pain, and drains cold toxins and flesh toxins. Long-term use causes deficiency. Known as Qushui, Duyu, and Duwan. Its root is called Shusanggen, treats scabies, and can be used to poison fish. Grows in valleys of Huaiyuan; flowers are harvested on the third day of March and shade-dried.