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Laporteae Macrostachyae Radix

红线麻 〔紅線麻〕 hóng xiàn má

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Laportea macrostachya (Maxim.) Ohwi

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter; cold; slightly toxic.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind-damp, frees the channels and network vessels, resolves toxin, and disperses swelling. Treats lumbar and leg pain; numbness and tingling; wind impediment (fēng bì); water swelling; mouse sores; snake bites.

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