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Traditional Chinese Medicine/Suan-Sour
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Suan-Sour:
Suan (Chinese: 酸) herbs are sour herbs used in Traditional Chinese medicine. They are astringent in nature.
Actions of sour herbs include:
generates fluids & Yin
controls perspiration & diarrhea
Lists of Suan-Sour Herbs
NameLatin NameChinese PinyinEnglish NameShan ZhaFructus Crataegi山楂shān zhāHawthorn fruitWu MeiFructus Pruni Mume乌梅wū méiDark plum
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