Family

Dipsacaceae

Genus

Dipsacus

Common Name

Chuan Xu Duan

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Description

Dipsacus asperoides C. y. Cheng et T. M. AI is a kind of perennial herb of D. asperoides. Its root can be used as medicine and has the effects of promoting blood circulation, detumescence, relieving pain, reinforcing muscles and bones, tonifying liver and kidney, strengthening waist and knee, and preventing pregnancy.