Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Da Ma Liao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Da Ma Liao (White Smartweed)
Sources
The drug if the dried or fresh herb of Polygonum lapathifolium L. (Family Polygonaceae), growing in grooveside, fieldside or moistland along road, distributed in Northeastern China, Northern China and Shanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Heann, Shandong, Anhui, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Sichuan.
The Effect of Da Ma Liao
Property
Pungent, bitter, slightly warm.
Actions
Remove toxicity, eliminate dampness, activate blood.
Indications
Sores and boils, eczema, dyspepsia, enteritis, diarrhea, scrofulas, irregular menstruation, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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