Fang Feng
Name: Siler Root (防風)
Pinyin: Fang Feng
Pharm. Name: Radix Ledebouriellae
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
|
Sweet, Acrid |
Dispel wind and release exterior, expel wind-damp, alleviate pain. |
Urinary Bladder, Liver, Spleen, Lung |
3-10g, 30g (Maximum) |
Description:
The root of perennial herbaceous plant “Shaposhnikov Divaricate”. This herb primarily dispels wind and releases the exterior pathogens. Its property is mild, sweet and slightly warm. For this reason, it can be used for exterior wind-cold, wind-damp and exterior wind-heat syndromes. It is indicated for exterior wind-cold syndrome, marked by headache and body pain, aversion to wind-cold. Aside from this, this herb has the ability to alleviate spasms, dispels wind and stops itching, can be used for all types of skin diseases, and dispel wind-damp and stop pain of arthralgia.