Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Ma Lan - 马兰 - Herba Asteris Indici

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Asteris Indici
Common English: Indian Kalamaris

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Acrid Cool Large Intestine
Stomach
Liver
Lung
9-30g
Fresh: 30-60g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Cools the Blood, Dispels Heat, Relieves toxicity, Removes Dampness, Resolves swelling, Stops bleeding

Hemoptysis, epistaxis, dysentery, malaria, jaundice, edema, urinary disturbances with turbid discharge, sore throat, pharyngitis, hemorrhoids, carbuncle, erysipelas, Metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, trauma

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.