ma dou ling

马兜铃·Fructus Aristolochiae

birthwort fruit, aristolochia fruit

Contains aristolochic acid

About ma dou ling

Ma Dou Ling (马兜铃) is the fruit of an aristolochia, recorded as Fructus Aristolochiae. It is bitter in flavour and slightly cold, entering the Lung and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it under obsolete substances.

Names

Pinyinma dou ling
Chinese马兜铃
Latin NameFructus Aristolochiae
English Namebirthwort fruit, aristolochia fruit·birthwort fruit, aristolochia fruit; dutchmanspipe fruit·dutchmanspipe fruit
Japanesebatorei
Koreanmaduryeong

Classification

Category
Obsolete Substances
Channels
Lung, Large Intestine
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Slightly Cold

Actions and indications

Clears the Lungs, transforms Phlegm, stops cough and calms wheezing

  • Cough or wheezing from Lung Heat with Qi rebelling upward
  • Cough and wheezing from Phlegm-Heat lodged in the Lungs
  • Deficiency Heat of the Lungs
  • Chronic asthma from Lung deficiency

Clears and drains Large Intestine Heat, reduces swelling and relieves pain

  • Swelling and pain around the anus from Large Intestine Heat
  • Bleeding hemorrhoids and anal fistula

Lowers blood pressure

  • Hypertension with Liver Yang rising

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml3-10 g—1-3 ml——

Cautions