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

Pinyin	luó bù má yè, luo bu ma
Chinese	罗布麻叶
Latin Name	Folium Apocyni Veneti
English Name	dogbane 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

mu li + jue ming zi + dai zhe shi
Rising Liver Yang causing dizziness and vertigo
gou teng + xia ku cao + ye ju hua
Liver Fire with dizziness and vertigo. High blood pressure
che qian zi + zhu ling + ze xie
Edema with reduced urination.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any	3-15 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Toxic with overdose or prolonged use; avoid both
caution Do not combine the leaf with the root
pregnancy Do not use in pregnancy