ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Puff-Ball
Puff-Ball. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Calm. Meridians: Lung
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Ma Bo
δΈζε (Chinese)
马ε
Latin Name
Lasiosphaera Calvatia; Lasiosphaera seu Calvatia
English Name
Puff-Ball
Alias Names
马η马εΊθη°θ马ε±ε
ι¦ζ«θδΉιΎθηε±θη°ε
θθ―ε
人倴θηε±θ倧ζ°θη°θιΈ‘θΎθε°η
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Pungent; Calm
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung
Part Used
Sporocarp
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
εζεη±» (CN)
ζΈ
η解ζ―θ―
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To remove heat from the lung and soothe sore throat, and to arrest bleeding.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Cough, aphonia, nosebleed(epistaxis), bleeding due to external injury.
Clinical Manifestations
1. haemostatic2. its aqueous extract inhibits the growth of cutaneous fungi.
π External References
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