Trifoliate Acanthopanax 三加皮， 苦粒心
Scientific Name：Acanthopanax trifoliatus (L.) Merr.
English Name：Trifoliate Acanthopanax，Three-leaved Acanthopanax
Family & Genus：Araliaceae，Acanthopanax
Part Used：Roots，root barks，fowers and twigs.
Properties：
- Root：bitter，pungent，cool.
- Twiggery leaves：bitter，pungent，little cold.
Functions：
- Roots：Clearing heat-toxin，dispersing wind and dampness，quickening blood for relaxing sinew.
- Tender branches and leaves：Clearing heat-toxin，quickening blood for detumescence and removing dampness for closing sores.
- Flowers：Detoxicating for closing sores.