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Dogbane (Luobuma)
Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Apocyni veneti
Botanical Name: Apocynum venetum L.
Common Name: Dogbane leaf
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The leaves or whole plant are
gathered in summer, dried in the sun and then
cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Tasteless, astringent
and slightly cold
Meridian: Liver
Functions:
1. To pacify the liver and clear heat;
2. To promote urination
Indications & Combinations:
1. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested
as headache, vertigo, dizziness, irritability
and insomnia. Dogbane (Luobuma) is used with
Prunella spike (Xiakucao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng)
and Chrysanthemum flower (Juhua). Also, Dogbane
(Luobuma) can be used alone to make tea.
2. Dysuria and edema. Dogbane (Luobuma)
can be used alone or with other herbs to promote
urination.
Dosage: 3-10 g |
