Liver-Pacifying and Yang-Subduing Herbs
Luo Bu Ma Ye: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Luo Bu Ma Ye (Dogbane Leaf)
The Effect of Luo Bu Ma Ye
Property
Sweet, bitter, cool; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and decrease blood pressure, strengthen the heart and induce diuresis.
Indications
Hypertension, heart disease, neurasthenia, abdominal distension due to hepatitis, dropsy due to nephritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g; soak in hot water as tea drinking alone.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for chronic convulsion with spleen deficiency.
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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