ancient wisdom · Herb
Puff-Ball
Puff-Ball. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Calm. Meridians: Lung
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ma Bo
中文名 (Chinese)
马勃
Latin Name
Lasiosphaera Calvatia; Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia
English Name
Puff-Ball
Alias Names
马疕马庀菌灰菇马屁包香末菇乌龙菌牛屎菇灰包菌药包人头菌牛屎菌大气菌灰菌鸡肾菌地烟
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Pungent; Calm
Meridians (归经)
Lung
Part Used
Sporocarp
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
清热解毒药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To remove heat from the lung and soothe sore throat, and to arrest bleeding.
Indication (主治)
Cough, aphonia, nosebleed(epistaxis), bleeding due to external injury.
Clinical Manifestations
1. haemostatic2. its aqueous extract inhibits the growth of cutaneous fungi.
🔗 External References
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