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山豆根
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Shan Dou Gen

Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis

Vietnamese Sophora Root

Heat-Clearing
About this herb

A bitter root used to clear heat from the throat.

PinyinShan Dou Gen
Chinese山豆根
Latin (pharmaceutical)Radix Sophorae Tonkinensis
EnglishVietnamese Sophora Root
CategoryHeat-Clearing
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