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Inner Wind Vine

Inner Wind Vine grows on the mountain slopes of Hunan A province in south-central China known for its mountainous terrain and diverse medicinal flora.. Its horizontal roots and trailing vines are both ochre original: 赭色 (zhěsè); a reddish-brown or earthy-red color often associated with mineral pigments. in color. The leaves are like willow leaves; they are glossy and tough. It is named for its use in treating internal wind In traditional medicine, "internal wind" (nèifēng) refers to a category of symptoms such as tremors, dizziness, or seizures, which are thought to move through the body like wind., hence the name.