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 Wei Lian 马尾连

Pharmaceutical Latin: Radix et Rhizoma Thalictri
Common English: Meadowrue Root and Rhizome

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter Cold Liver
Heart
Large Intestine 		2-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heat and dries Dampness and removes toxicity

Dysentery, colds, influenza sores and boils, measles, infective hepatitis, enteritis, conjunctivitis

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Deficiency-Cold in Spleen and Stomach.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

Mentioned in 1 other entry

Herb Formulas (1)

Gua Shi Tang

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