Yang Tonics
Luo Mo Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Luo Mo Zi (Metaplexis Fruit)
The Effect of Luo Mo Zi
Property
Sweet, slightly pungent, warm; heart, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify qi and essence, promote tissue regernation, stop bleeding.
Indications
Impotence, spermatorrhea, incised wound and consumptive disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~18 g, or take the powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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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