Scientific name Polygala tenuifolia Rank Species | Genus Polygala Higher classification Polygala | |
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Similar Polygala, Wolfiporia extensa, Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygalaceae, Bai zhu | ||
Polygala tenuifolia brief intro
Polygala tenuifolia (Yuan Zhi) is an herb in the family Polygalaceae which is hardy to USDA Zone 6.
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Medicinal uses
Yuan Zhi is used primarily as an expectorant. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called yuan zhi (Chinese: 遠志).
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