Fang Feng (Ledebouriella Root)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2008-01-17 15:39.
Chinese Name:
Fang FengEnglish Name:
Ledebouriella root, silerFunctions and Usage:
- Releases exterior, expel wind-cold (headache, chills, body ache)
- Bi-Syndromes, Wind-Damp, alleviates pain, relieves spasms (not very strong, only as a supporting herb)
- Trembling hands and/or feet
- Spleen/Liver intestinal issues - painful diarrhea, bright blood in stool
- Migraines
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-9g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid in Yin Deficiency - Empty Heat
- Avoid in spasms from Blood Deficiency
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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- Jin, Yan Ping: New England School of Acupuncture, CHM Pharmacopoeia I and II, Formulas I and II Lecture Notes
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