Shui Zhi

Hirudo

Leech

Blood-Invigorating

About this herb

A dried leech used to invigorate Blood and break up stagnation.

PinyinShui Zhi

Chinese水蛭

Latin (pharmaceutical)Hirudo

EnglishLeech

CategoryBlood-Invigorating

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