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Baiji, Rhizoma Bletillae, is the dry tuber of Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reich. f. (Or-chidaceae) dug in summer and fall and dried after cooking or steaming. It is listed officially in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and can be used in treatment of hemorrhagic and especially gastric and pulmonary diseases.
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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Reich, f.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_28
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