Dogbane (Luobuma)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Folium Apocyni veneti |
| Botanical Name: | Apocynum venetum L. |
| Common Name: | Dogbane leaf |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The leaves or whole plant are gathered in summer, dried in the sun and then cut into pieces. |
| Properties and Taste: | Tasteless, astringent and slightly cold |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To pacify the liver and clear heat To promote urination |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang manifested as headache, vertigo, dizziness, irritability and insomnia. *Use with Prunella spike (Xiakucao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng) and Chrysanthemum flower (Juhua). The herb can also be used alone as a tea. 2. Dysuria and edema. *Use with herb alone or with other herbs to promote urination. |
| Dosage: | 3-10 g |