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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: shou wu teng
ENGLISH NAME: Polygonum vine
LATIN NAME: Polygoni Multiflori Caulis

Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, neutral
Channels Entered: Heart, Liver
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Shen (Spirit)
2. Opens the Channels and Collaterals and Dispels Wind
DOSAGE
15 to 30 grams in decoction. Ye Jiao Teng is also used as an external herbal paste, to relieve itching.
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