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Acacia
Acacia
Synonym  
Latin name Gummi Arabicum
Botanical source: Family name Leguminosae
Botanical source: Plant name - Acacia senegal Willdenow (IPNI:471439-1)
- other species of the same genus
Part used Secretions obtained from the stems and branches
Empirical criteria for quality selection  
Constituents
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Meridian tropism  
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Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing"  
TCM: Classification  
TCM: Medicinal effects  
Remarks Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed.
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