Saposhnikovia, Fang Feng, 防风
Ledebouriella, Chinese Siler
Fang Feng (TCM)
Fang Feng (TCM)
Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler divaricata)
Ledebour, Icones plantarum novarum, 1829
Ledebour, Icones plantarum novarum, 1829
Saposhnikovia Fang Feng sliced root (Adam, 2017)
Botanical name:
Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler divaricatum, Ledebouriella divaricata, Stenocoelium divaricatum, Ferula seseloides)
This was formerly assigned to Siler genus, and may in general be used for Western (Mountain) Siler, Siler montane.
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet
'It is a drug of moistening quality among drugs having the function of dispersing Wind'. (Li Gao)
Classification:
A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold
Saposhnikovia divaricata (syn. Siler divaricatum, Ledebouriella divaricata, Stenocoelium divaricatum, Ferula seseloides)
This was formerly assigned to Siler genus, and may in general be used for Western (Mountain) Siler, Siler montane.
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent, Sweet
'It is a drug of moistening quality among drugs having the function of dispersing Wind'. (Li Gao)
Classification:
A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold
Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Cold, Resists Poison, Promotes Sweat:
-Cold, Flu
2. Clears Wind-Damp, Eases Pain:
-wind-damp muscles and joint pain
3. Settles Wind, Stops Spasms:
-Spasms or Trembling
4. Benefits Qi:
5. Stops Bleeding:
-the carbonized root is used to stop Bleeding
Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Preparations:
... available in PRO version.
Comment:
... available in PRO version.
Powder: 1–3 grams
Decoction: 3–9 grams
Preparations:
... available in PRO version.
Comment:
... available in PRO version.
Main Combinations:
1. Wind-Cold Cold and Flu:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iv. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
v. with deficiency, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
2. Wind-Heat Cold and Flu:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iii. with interior Heat, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
3. Allergy (Asthma, Chronic Urticaria), Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
4. Arthritic and Rheumatic Pain:
i. Wind-Damp Joint pain, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. moving Lower Back Pain, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iii. Severe Wind-Cold-Damp joint pain, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iv. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
v. Wind-Cold-Damp Rheumatic pain, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
vi. Wind-Heat-Damp Rheumatic pain, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
5. Wind-Phlegm disorders, with heaviness, body aches, numbness:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
6. Wind headache:
i. Frontal, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iii. Acute Wind-Cold, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iv. Internal Wind, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
7. Chronic Infantile Convulsions:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
8. Urticaria, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
9. Eczema:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
iii. with Heat in the blood and Blood stasis, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
10. Grinding of the Teeth, Tetany, Spasms of the limbs:
i. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
11. Toothache from Stomach Fire, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
12. Wind-Damp-Cold diarrhea:
i. Dry-fried Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
13. Blood in the Stool, stir-fried Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
14. Wind in the Uterus, Saposhnikovia Fang Feng with ... available in PRO version.
Major Formulas
Bai Zhu Shao Yao San
Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
Da Qin Jiao Tang
Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang
Dang Gui Yin Zi
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
Juan Bi Tang
Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
Shi Wei Bai Du San
Shu Jung Huo Xue Tang
Tong Xie Yao Fang
Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin
Xiao Feng San
Xie Huang San
Xin Yi San
Yu Ping Feng San
Yu Zhen San
Zai Zao San
Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin
Cautions:
1. Yin-deficient Heat
2. Blood deficiency
Toxicity:
No toxicity was noted in acute and sub-chronic exposure to rats of oral intake of Saposhnikovia extract at doses up to 5000mg/kg/day
Main Preparations used:
1. Yin-deficient Heat
2. Blood deficiency
Toxicity:
No toxicity was noted in acute and sub-chronic exposure to rats of oral intake of Saposhnikovia extract at doses up to 5000mg/kg/day
Main Preparations used:
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