Boehmeria, Zhu Ma Gen 苎麻根 Ramie, False NettleZhu Ma Gen (TCM) Blanco, M., Flora de Filipinas, ed. 3 (1877-1883) Boehmeria nivea(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Boehmeria nivea Parts used: Root and RhizomeFresh herb and juice is also used, especially externally Temperature & Taste: Cold, Moist. Sweet Classification: L. Stops Bleeding Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:-all types of Bleeding from Heat, or Heat in the Blood, or Heat with Yin deficiency-Uterine Bleeding, Excessive Menstruation-Purpura from Blood heat-Bleeding from Wounds2. Clears Heat, Calms the Fetus:-Restless Fetus and Threatened Miscarriage from Heat-abdominal pain from excess Fetal movement-Vaginal Bleeding during Pregnancy from Heat3. Clears Heat, Nourishes Yin:-traditionally regarded as nourishing Yin-Emaciation, Wasting, from Yin deficiency with Heat-Chronic Heat that has damaged the Yin4. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine:-difficult, painful or scanty Urine from Damp-Heat-Leukorrhea, Gonorrhea5. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:-Abscess, Boils, Toxic Sores-Snakebite-taken internally, and the fresh herb beaten and applied Dose: It is often used as a solo herb.Decoction: 9–30 grams. The fresh herb can also be decocted for internal use in doses of 15 grams. Main Combinations: 1. Bleeding:i. from Heat, Hemoptysis, metrorrhagia, hematuria, Boehmeria root with Burnet (Di Yu), Platycladus Ce Bai Yeii. from severe deficiency, Boehmeria root with…

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