Ma Bo - Fruiting Body of Puffball, Lasiosphaera
TCM Materia Medica
Ma Bo TCM Herb Classifications and Usages
The TCM herb "ma bo" which in english is 
"fruiting body of puffball, lasiosphaera", is categorized within the "herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity" functional grouping. It is thought to enter the lung channels and exhibits acrid and neutral (ping) taste/temperature properties.
Dosages and preparations will vary according to each individual and the overall approach of a formula, but generally this herb has the following dosage and/or preparation guidelines:
- Dosage: 1.5-4.5g
Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:
- Clears the lung, relieves fire toxicity, and improves the throat - fire toxin affecting the throat causing painful, swollen throat, loss of voice, cough due to lung heat.
- Topically to stop bleeding, particularly in the oral cavity and lips.
Ma Bo may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored formula (in most cases), to influence the following conditions: cough and/or sore throat
While it may not always be included depending on the manufacturer or herbalist making the formula, ma bo is generally included in the following 1 formula:
ViewPu Ji Xiao Du Wan (Universal Benefit Decoction To Eliminate Toxin)
Acute febrile disorder (wind-heat & damp-phlegm) of the head - strong fever and chills, burning pain of head and face, red and/or swollen eyes, sore throat, aversion to cold, dryness, thirst. …
As noted above, ma bo is within the herbs that clear heat and relieve toxicity functional group. All the herbs in this category are listed below.
(truncated intro "... toxins for the purpose of this categorization means fevers and other adverse effects of infectious diseases where patients are clinically sick. )".
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