Chinese: wu yao
English: lindera root
Pharmaceutical: Linderae Radix
Properties: Acrid, warm
Standard Species: Lindera aggregate (Sims) Kosterm (=Lindera strychnifolia (Sieb et Zucc.) Vill.)
Lindera strychnifolia – Morino Medicinal Herb Garden, Nara, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
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