Ledebouriella
root (Fangfeng)
Pharmaceutical Name : Radix Ledebouriellae
Botanical Name : Ledebouriella divaricata
(Turcz.) Hiroe
Common Name : Ledebouriella root
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The root is dug in spring and
autumn, dried in the sun, soaked in water
and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste : Pungent, sweet
and warm
Meridians : Lung, liver, spleen and urinary
bladder
Functions :
1. To release the exterior and expel wind;
2. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain;
3. To alleviate spasms
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-cold exterior syndrome manifested
as fever, chills, headache and general pain.
Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is used with
Schizonepeta (Jingjie) and Notopterygium root
(Qianghuo).
2. Wind-heat exterior syndrome manifested
as fever, sore throat, red eyes and headache.
Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is used with
Schizonepeta (Jingjie), Scuteliaria root (Huangqin),
Mentha (Bohe) and Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao).
3. Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome manifested
as joint pain (arthritis) and spasms of the
limbs. Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is used
with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) and Chinese
angelica root (Danggui).
4. Urticaria and itching of the skin. Ledebouriella
root (Fangfeng) is used with Flavescent sophora
root (Kushen) and Cicada slough (Chantui)
in the formula Xiaofeng San.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb should be used with caution for
spasms due to blood deficiency, and is contraindicated
for cases of deficient yin with heat signs. |
