牵牛子
Herb Name Lookup

Qian Niu Zi

Semen Pharbitidis

Morning Glory Seed

Heat-Clearing / Purgative
About this herb

A seed used briefly for significant fluid accumulation and constipation.

PinyinQian Niu Zi
Chinese牵牛子
Latin (pharmaceutical)Semen Pharbitidis
EnglishMorning Glory Seed
CategoryHeat-Clearing / Purgative
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