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.)

Zou Ma Tai - 走馬胎 - Rhizoma Ardesiae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rz. Ardisiae Rz. Ardisiae Gigantifolia
Common English:	Ardisia Root Giant Leaf Ardisia Root

Category

Herbs that Dispel Wind and Damp and Strengthen Tendons and Bones (Antirheumatics)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Neutral Warm	Lung Stomach Spleen Large Intestine	3-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Wind	Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold Exterior conditions in postpartum patients
Generates flesh and strengthens bones and tendons	Arthritis Ostealgia
Strengthens the Stomach and regulates the digestive tract	Diarrhea and dysentery
Invigorates Blood circulation	Postpartum stagnant Blood, ulcers carbuncles

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye	Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi	Rz. Homalomenae Ji Xiang Teng
Wind-Heat	Wind-Cold	Arthritis or numbness and pain in the extremities in the elderly
Hb. Pteris Feng Wei Cao
Dysentery

Notes

Toxic swellings are treated with this herb applied externally.

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