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血竭 Xuejie
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Chinese Name |
血竭 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Xuejie |
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English Name |
Dragon’s Blood |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Draconis Sanguis |
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Category |
Resins |
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Origin |
The processed product made from the resin that seeps out of the fruit of Daemonorops draco Blume.(Arecaceae) |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in Somalia, Ethiopia, Arabian Peninsula and India. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Irregular lumps, uneven size, externally has grooves and scraped off adheres to the surface, reddish-brown or purplish-brown. Hard and brittle texture, fractured surface is purplish-brown to black-brown, with glass-like luster, sometimes has small holes. When burned with fire, it produces pungent smoke. When crushed into powder, it has a fresh dark red color. No aromatic odor, sweet and salty taste, sand-like when chewed. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material has iron-like black external color, blood-like red fractured surface color, pungent when burnt. |
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Properties |
Sweet, salty, Neutral |
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Functions |
Invigorates blood, disperses stasis, relieves pain, stops bleeding, engenders skin. |
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00366 |
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