Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Man Tuo Luo Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Jamestownweed Seed
曼陀罗子
Name
Man Tuo Luo Zi (Jamestownweed Seed)
The Effect of Man Tuo Luo Zi
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm, toxic; liver, spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Alleviate pain and relieve asthma.
Indications
Stomachache, traumatic injury, cold asthma, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 0.1~0.3 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Decocted for washing or soaked in wine for applying.
Cautions
It is toxic, so it should be used very carefully.
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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