Abutilon indicum (Linn.) Sweet var. guineense (Schumach.) Feng
Aliases：Tái Mó Pán Cǎo (literally "Taiwan Mopan Grass"), Jǐ Nèi Yà Mó Pán Cǎo (literally "Guinea Mopan Grass"), Tái Wān Dōng Kuí Zǐ (literally "Taiwan Winter Mallow Seed"), Sì Mǐ Cǎo (literally "Four Rice Grass"), and Mào Zǐ Dùn (literally "Hat Shield"). (These are all alternative names for Tái Wān Mó Pán Cǎo, i.e., Taiwan Abutilon / Abutilon indicum var. guineense.)
Tái Wān Mó Pán Cǎo (Taiwan Abutilon) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the whole herb or root of Abutilon indicum (Linn.) Sweet var. guineense (Schumach.) Feng, a plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It mostly grows in low‑altitude plains, seashores, sandy areas, and roadsides. It was first recorded in Xinhua Bencao Gangyao (Compendium of New Chinese Materia Medica).
Efficacy & Actions
Activates blood, removes toxicity, and opens the orifices.
Indications
Tinnitus, deafness, and otitis media.
Ingredients
The whole herb contains flavonoid glycosides, phenols, amino acids, organic acids, sugars, and other components.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water, 5–10 g.
Medicinal Parts
It is the whole herb or root of Abutilon indicum (Linn.) Sweet var. guineense (Schumach.) Feng, a plant belonging to the family Malvaceae.
Selection & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
