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Piper kadsura, Hai Feng Teng 海风藤

Kadsura Pepper
Hai Feng Teng (TCM)
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Piper puberulum
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

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
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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:

Cautions:
None noted

Main Preparations used:

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