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Mao Dadingcao, also known as Zi Cao, is a common traditional Chinese herb known for its effects of clearing heat and detoxifying the body, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, as well as promoting urination to reduce swelling. It can be used to treat conditions such as damp-heat disorders, febrile diseases, dysentery, pharyngitis, hepatitis, nephritis, pneumonia, colitis, and gastroenteritis. Mao Dadingcao can also be used in treating skin diseases such as eczema, prickly heat, scabies, and herpes, due to its strong anti-inflammatory properties that effectively suppress inflammatory responses and improve skin conditions. Patients should consult a doctor before using this herb.