Tetrandra
root (Fangji)
Pharmaceutical Name : Radix Stephaniae tetrandrae
Botanical Name : 1. Stephania tetrandra
S. Moore; 2. Cocculus trilobus (Thunb.) DC.;
3. Aristolochia fangchi Wu et L. D. Chou et
S. M. Hwang
Common Name : Stephania root, Tetrandra
root
Source of Earliest Record : Shennong Bencao
Jing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The roots are dug in autumn.
After the root bark has been removed, the
roots are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut
into pieces or slices.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent
and cold
Meridians: Urinary bladder, kidney and spleen
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness;
2. To stop pain; 3. To relieve edema
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome or damp-heat
obstruction syndrome. Tetrandra root (Fangji)
is used with Coix seed (Yiyiren), Talc (Huashi),
Silkworm excrement (Cansha) and Chaenomeles
fruit (Mugua).
2. Cold-damp obstruction syndrome. Tetrandra
root (Fangji) is used with Cinnamon twigs
(Guizhi) and Prepared aconite root (Fuzi).
3. Edema: a) edema with heat signsTetrandra
root (Fangji) is used with Lepidium seed (Tinglizi)
and Zanthoxylum (Jiaomu) in the formula Ji
Jiao Li Huang Wan; b) edema with signs of
weakness of the spleenTetrandra root (Fangji)
is used with Astragalus root (Huangqi) and
White atractylodes (Baizhu) in the formula
Fangji Huangqi Tang.
Dosage: 5-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficient yin. |
