Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2008-06-26 12:38.
Chinese Name: 
Bai Fu Zi
English Name: 
Typhonium Rhizome
Functions and Usage: 
  • Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, expels wind-cold, stops spasms - wind-phlegm affecting the head including wind stroke, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, migraines.
  • Relieves toxicity, dissipates nodules - snake bite, scrofula.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 1.5-6g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
  • Toxic - Avoid during Pregnancy.
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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