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Dangshen
党参
Dangshen (lat. Codonopsis pilosula) is a plant from the family Campanulaceae. The dried
roots of this plant are used in TCM.
Taste, Characteristic, and Meridian
Sweet, even by nature.
Returns to the spleen and lung meridians.
Value in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tonifies the middle Jiao and Qi, and promotes the secretion of body fluids.
Used for treating weakness of the spleen and stomach, deficiency of Qi and blood, tiredness, weakness, thirst, loss of appetite, chronic diarrhea, prolapse of anus.
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