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Shennong Bencao Jing · The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica
Fruits and Vegetables · Lower Grade
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Taohe · Peach Kernel
Bitter, neutral. Listed for stagnant and blocked blood, jia masses, pathogenic qi and killing small worms. Peach flowers are said to kill infestation and malign ghosts and improve complexion. The taoxiao material is slightly warm and claimed to kill the hundred ghosts and uncanny beings. Peach fuzz is listed for draining blood jia masses, cold and heat with accumulations, and childlessness. The taodu material is said to kill ghosts and ward off pathogenic, malign and inauspicious influences. Grows in mountain valleys.
Kuhu · Bitter Gourd
Bitter, cold. Listed for great water accumulation with puffiness of face, eyes and limbs, and draining water. It is said to cause vomiting. Grows in mountain marshes.
Shuiqin
Sweet, neutral. Listed for women's red, profuse discharge, stopping blood, nourishing essence, protecting blood vessels and benefiting qi; making a person full and robust and giving an appetite. Also Shuiying. Grows in pools and marshes.
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