Tetrandra
Root (fang ji)
Radix
stephaniae Tetrandrae
Properties:
Bitter and pungent in flavour, cold in nature, it acts on
the urinary bladder, spleen and kidney channels. Being
pungent for dispersing and eliminating the wind, bitter
for lowering and removing the liquid retention, and cold
for clearing heat, eliminating the wind-dampness,
relieving edema and clearing the stagnated fire, the herb
is suitable for arthralgia caused by syndrome of
wind-dampness, edema with interior heat.
Effects:
Expelling wind-dampness, inducing diuresis to alleviate
edema.
Indications:
1. For Arthralgia caused by
wind-dampness, with redness, edema and hot pain of joints,
it is often used with coix seed (Semen Coicis) and tale
(Talcum); for arthralgia caused by wind-cold-dampness, the
herb is used with ledebouriella root, pubescent angelica
root and aconite root (Radix Aconiti).
2. For edema caused by
wind-dampness, difficult urination, diaphoresis and
aversion of wind, it is often used in combination with
astragalus root (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari) to dispel
the wind, reinforce the Qi and alleviate edema.
Dosage and Administration:
5-10g.
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