Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ma Yin Hua: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ma Yin Hua (Rhododendri Ovati Radix)
Sources
The drug is the dried root of Rhododendron ovatum Planch. (Family Ericaceae), growing on mountain slopes in forests, and distributed chiefly in Fujian, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and Hunan.
Constituents
Leaf contains quercetin, myroetin, dihydroquercetin, gossypetin, etc.
The Effect of Ma Yin Hua
Property
Bitter, neutral, toxic.
Actions
Root is used to clear away heat and remove dampness, for the treatment of leukorrhea due to damp-heat pathogen externally for carbuncles, furunculosis, etc.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application, 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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