Han Fang Zi (Stephania Root)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Mon, 2008-06-16 09:45.
Chinese Name:
Han Fang ZiEnglish Name:
Stephania RootFunctions and Usage:
- Promotes urination, reduces edema - lower extremity edema, borborygmus, abdominal distention, ascites from lower jiao damp accumulation.
- Expels wind-damp-heat, alleviates pain - fever, red, swollen, hot, painful joints.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-9g
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
There are currently no contraindications listed.
Notes:
- Guang Fang Zi is more for wind-damp.
- Han Fang Zi is more for promoting urination.
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