ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Root of Divaricate Saposhnikovia; Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root
Root of Divaricate Saposhnikovia; Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root. Class: Pungent-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinal. Properties: Pungent; Sweet; Slightly Warm. Meridians: Bladder; Liver; Spleen
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Fang Feng
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Radix Saposhnikoviae; Saposhnikoviae Radix
English Name
Root of Divaricate Saposhnikovia; Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root
Alias Names
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β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Pungent; Sweet; Slightly Warm
Meridians (ε½η»)
Bladder; Liver; Spleen
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Pungent-Warm Exterior-Releasing Medicinal
εζεη±» (CN)
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π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To induce diaphoresis, to dispel wind, to alleviate rheumatic conditions, and to relieve spasm.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Migraine, headache and generalized pain, common cold, rheumatoid arthritis, externally contracted wind-cold, wind-damp impediment pain, aching pain in joints, abdominal pain and diarrhea, intestinal wind bleeding, tetanus, wind papule itching, sores.
Clinical Manifestations
1. antipyretic: oral use of decoction and alcoholic infusion (2.0g/kg) can lower vaccine-induced fever in rabbits.2. analgesic: oral use of alcoholic infusion (21.18g/kg) and subcutaneous injection (42.36g/kg) can alleviate pain.
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