zhù má gēn

苎麻根·Radix Boehmeriae

ramie root

About zhù má gēn

Zhu Ma Gen (苎麻根) is the root of ramie, recorded as Radix Boehmeriae. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart and Liver channels.

Names

Pinyinzhù má gēn
Chinese苎麻根
Latin NameRadix Boehmeriae
English Nameramie root

Classification

Channels
Heart, Liver
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Cold

Actions and indications

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

  • Blood Heat bleeding (coughing or vomiting blood, nosebleed) or purpura; may be given as a single herb

Calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage

  • Restless fetus from accumulated Heat; can be used alone

Clears Heat, cools the Blood and opens the water passages to promote urination

  • Damp-Heat pouring into the Bladder with scanty or dribbling urine
  • Painful urination, blood in the urine or gonorrhea
  • Thirst

Cools the Blood and resolves toxicity

  • Fresh herb crushed and applied to toxic sores: carbuncles and toxic swellings, erysipelas, furuncles on the shoulders or back, and snakebite

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any4.5-30 g————

Cautions