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龙葵
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Long Kui

Herba Solani Nigri

Black Nightshade Herb

Heat-Clearing
About this herb

A nightshade relative used to clear heat and toxicity, applied to swellings.

PinyinLong Kui
Chinese龙葵
Latin (pharmaceutical)Herba Solani Nigri
EnglishBlack Nightshade Herb
CategoryHeat-Clearing
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