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Gan Qi

Resina Toxicodendri

Dried Lacquer Resin

Blood-Invigorating
About this herb

A resin that can cause significant skin irritation; used historically in carefully processed form to break up Blood stasis.

PinyinGan Qi
Chinese干漆
Latin (pharmaceutical)Resina Toxicodendri
EnglishDried Lacquer Resin
CategoryBlood-Invigorating
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