This product is the dried root, stem, and leaves of the Asteraceae plant common carpesium root (Carpesiuma brotanoides LINN.). It is distributed throughout South and Central China. The best quality is characterized by being wrinkled, free from insect damage, and hollow.

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Resolving phlegm, clearing heat, breaking blood stasis, stopping bleeding, removing toxins, and killing parasites.

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It treats tonsillitis, pharyngitis, malaria, acute hepatitis, acute and chronic infantile convulsions, parasitic infestations, blood stasis, epistaxis, bloody strangury, boils and sores, abscesses, and itchy skin rashes.

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The fruit contains common carpesium root ketone (Carabrone), common carpesium root enone (Carpesiolin), and others.