 Clematis root (Weilingxian)
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Clematidis
Botanical Name: 1. Clematis chinensis Osbeck;
2. Clematis hexapetala Pall.
Common Name: Clematis root
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The roots, or rhizomes, are
dug and gathered in autumn and then cleaned
and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, salty and
warm
Meridians: Urinary bladder
Functions:
• Promote the circulation of meridians
• Expel wind and dampness, dredge the channel and alleviate pain: For arthralgia of wind-dampness type, especially those with numbness and muscular spasm.
• Disperse limps and relives swelling.
• Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, soreness, pain and numbness in the joints and motor impairment
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rheumatic pain, soreness, pain and numbness
in the joints and motor impairment. Clematis
root (Weilingxian) is used with Pubescent
angelica root (Duhuo), Mulberry mistletoe
(Sangjisheng) and Chinese angelica root (Danggui).
2. Fish bone stuck in the throat. The decoction
of the herb is taken orally with vinegar.
Dosage: 5-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
is contraindicated in a person with a weak
constitution. |
