走馬胎

Name

Zou Ma Tai (Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome)

1. 走马胎
2. Zou Ma Tai
3. Giantleaf Ardisia Rhizome
4. Rhizoma Ardisiae Gigantifoliae

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.