mao dong qing

毛冬青·Radix Ilex Pubescens

hairy holly root

About mao dong qing

Mao Dong Qing (毛冬青) is the root of hairy holly, recorded as Radix Ilicis Pubescentis. It is bitter, acrid and astringent in flavour, slightly cold, and enters the Heart and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.

Names

Pinyin	mao dong qing
Chinese	毛冬青
Latin Name	Radix Ilex Pubescens
English Name	hairy holly root
Japanese	motosei
Korean	modongcheong

Classification

Category: Invigorate the Blood
Channels: Spleen, Heart
Flavour: Acrid, Bitter, Astringent
Temperature: Slightly Cold

Actions and indications

Invigorates Blood and unblocks the channels and collaterals

Chest pain from Heart Blood stasis
Hemiplegia after stroke
Qi stagnation of the Heart
Chest Bi

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and stops cough

Cough from Lung Heat
Cough from Wind-Heat
Sore, swollen throat
Burns, applied as a powder

Combinations

dan shen + hong hua + tao ren
Chest pain and hemiplegia from stagnant Blood
huang qin + gua lou
Lung Heat cough
ma bo + she gan
Swollen, painful throat
jin yin hua
Sloughing ulcer Toxic disorders
dan shen + hong hua + tao ren + chuan xiong
Xiong Bi, paralysis

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 15-120g; Phlebitis: 500g; Tincture: 2-5ml	15-120 g	—	2-5 ml	—	—

Cautions

caution Not advised in deficiency patterns
contraindication A tendency to bleed

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin, enoxaparin) and antiplatelet medicines (aspirin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel): effects may add together, so combine only with caution