Putridity-Resolving and Wound-Healing Herbs
Ta Pi Mao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ta Pi Mao (Otter skin and fur)
The Effect of Ta Pi Mao
Property
Bitter, cool; kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis, remove toxicity, stop bleeding.
Indications
Traumatic bleeding, scalds and burns, hemorrhoids, retained fluid.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or stir-baked into charcoal and pounded into pouwder. Proper dosage is for external application. Burn it into ash. Apply the ash on the affected area.
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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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