Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Tendons-Bone-Strengthening Herbs
Zou Ma Tai: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Zou Ma Tai (Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome)
The Effect of Zou Ma Tai
Property
Bitter, slightly pungent, warm.
Actions
Expel wind-damp, strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood and disperse stasis.
Indications
Sores and boils, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, blood stasis after delivery.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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