luó bù má yè, luo bu ma

罗布麻叶·Folium Apocyni Veneti

dogbane leaf

About luó bù má yè, luo bu ma

Luo Bu Ma Ye (罗布麻叶) is the leaf of dogbane, recorded as Folium Apocyni Veneti. It is sweet and bitter in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone.

Names

Pinyinluó bù má yè, luo bu ma
Chinese罗布麻叶
Latin NameFolium Apocyni Veneti
English Namedogbane leaf

Classification

Channels
Liver
Flavour
Sweet, Bitter
Temperature
Cool

Actions and indications

Calms Liver Yang, clears Liver Fire and extinguishes Wind

  • Dizziness, vertigo, headache, irritability, restlessness and poor sleep from Liver Fire or ascending Liver Yang
  • Hypertension

Clears Heat and promotes urination

  • Edema and difficult urination with Heat

Nourishes the Heart and calms the Shen

  • Insomnia, palpitations and general nervous complaints
  • Post-concussion syndrome

Supports health in middle age and later life

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-15 g————

Cautions

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