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Mortar for für Lotus seeds |
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In the conservative oriented Chinese medicine with its thousands of vegetable and animal preparations, mortars still play a special role. "Metal pork mortars, such as those used by European pharmacy for many centuries, are unknown in China, while North China brass mortars are multifarious and can also have a decoration, such as grooves," writes the sinologist and director of the Institute f. History of Medicine at the University of Munich, Paul U. Innocence.
The roots of the plant. Leaves and fruits are processed into a tea that has an abortive effect and promotes the expulsion of the placenta (see the chapter on pharmacy).
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