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Shengma, Rhizoma Cimicifugae, is the dry rootstoek of Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom., C. dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim. or C. foetida L. (Ranunculaceae) which is collected in the fall. This officially listed traditional Chinese medicine is used as an antipyretic and analgesic.
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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_41
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