Zou Ma Tai走馬胎
Rz. ArdisiaeArdisia Root
Also known asRz. Ardisiae Gigantifolia · Giant Leaf Ardisia Root
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- neutral, warm
- Taste
- pungent
- Channels entered
- Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine
- Dosage
- 3–15 g
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind
- Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold
- Exterior conditions in postpartum patients
- Generates flesh and strengthens bones and tendons
- Arthritis
- Ostealgia
- Strengthens the Stomach and regulates the digestive tract
- Diarrhea and dysentery
- Invigorates Blood circulation
- Postpartum stagnant Blood, ulcers carbuncles
Combinations
Wind-Heat patterns.
Wind-Cold patterns.
Arthritis, or numbness and pain in the extremities, in elderly patients.
Notes
Applied externally, this herb treats toxic swellings.