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水牛角
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Shui Niu Jiao

Cornu Bubali

Water Buffalo Horn

Heat-Clearing
About this herb

The modern, sustainable substitute for rhinoceros horn (Xi Jiao), used to clear intense heat from the Blood.

PinyinShui Niu Jiao
Chinese水牛角
Latin (pharmaceutical)Cornu Bubali
EnglishWater Buffalo Horn
CategoryHeat-Clearing
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