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Ma Bian Cao

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NameMa Bian Cao (European Verbena)The Effect of Ma Bian CaoPropertyBitter, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.IndicationsJaundice due to damp-heat, edema, dysentery, malaria, s

Ma Bian Cao
Ma Bian Cao — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Ma Bian Cao

Ma Bian Cao1

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Name

Ma Bian Cao (European Verbena)

The Effect of Ma Bian Cao

Property

Bitter, cool; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and dissipate nodulation, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.

Indications

Jaundice due to damp-heat, edema, dysentery, malaria, sores and boils, abdominal mass, gonorrhea, diphtheria, pharyngitis, amenorrhea, gangrenopsis, fever due to external pathogens.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, 30~60 g of the fresh product, or made into pill and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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