走馬胎

Name

Zou Ma Tai (Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome)

The Effect of 走馬胎

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.