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马兜铃
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Ma Dou Ling

Fructus Aristolochiae

Aristolochia Fruit

Phlegm-Transforming
About this herb

A fruit historically used for cough; largely discontinued in modern practice due to aristolochic acid toxicity concerns.

PinyinMa Dou Ling
Chinese马兜铃
Latin (pharmaceutical)Fructus Aristolochiae
EnglishAristolochia Fruit
CategoryPhlegm-Transforming
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