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黄柏
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Huang Bai

Cortex Phellodendri

Phellodendron Bark

Heat-Clearing
About this herb

A bitter, cooling bark used to clear damp-heat, particularly in the lower body.

PinyinHuang Bai
Chinese黄柏
Latin (pharmaceutical)Cortex Phellodendri
EnglishPhellodendron Bark
CategoryHeat-Clearing
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