Chinese: jue ming zi
English: field cassia seed, foetid cassia seed, sicklepood seed
Pharmaceutical: Cassiae Semen
Properties: Sweet, bitter, salty, slightly cold
Standard Species: Cassia obtusifolia L., Cassia tora L.
Chinese: jue ming zi
English: field cassia seed, foetid cassia seed, sicklepood seed
Pharmaceutical: Cassiae Semen
Properties: Sweet, bitter, salty, slightly cold
Standard Species: Cassia obtusifolia L., Cassia tora L.
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