Piper kadsura, Hai Feng Teng 海风藤
Kadsura Pepper
Hai Feng Teng (TCM)
Hai Feng Teng (TCM)
Piper puberulum
B. Seemann, Flora Vitiensis, vol. 2 (1873)
B. Seemann, Flora Vitiensis, vol. 2 (1873)
Botanical name:
Piper kadsura (syn. P. futokadsura)
Other local species used include Piper hancei, P. puberulum (syn. P. hongkongense), P. wallichii
Parts used:
Stem
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter
Classification:
D. Clear Wind and Damp
Piper kadsura (syn. P. futokadsura)
Other local species used include Piper hancei, P. puberulum (syn. P. hongkongense), P. wallichii
Parts used:
Stem
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter
Classification:
D. Clear Wind and Damp
Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Damp, Unblocks Channels:
-Wind-Cold-Damp obstruction of the muscles and joints
-Stiffness and pain of the joints
-lower back and knee pain
-Cramps and Spasms of the Muscles
-Pain from Trauma
2. Warms the Stomach, Moves Qi:
-abdominal distention
-also for hernial disorders
Dose:
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Decoction: 6–12 grams
Main Combinations:
1. Pain, spasms and numbness of the extremities, Piper kadsura Hai Feng Teng with Clematis Wei Ling Xian, Gentian macrophylla Qin Jiao
2. Stiff joints and spasms of the sinews, Piper kadsura Hai Feng Teng with Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi)
3. Wind-Damp-Cold Arthritis and Joint pain, Piper kadsura Hai Feng Teng with Gentiana Qin Jiao, Angelica Du Huo, Dang Gui, Cinnamon twig (Gui Zhi)
4. Traumatic pain and swelling, Piper kadsura Hai Feng Teng with Saliva Dan Shen, Safflower (Hong Hua), Artemisia anomala Liu Ji Nu.
Major Formulas:
Juan Bi Tang
Cautions:
None noted
Main Preparations used:
None noted
Main Preparations used: