Fang Feng
防風 fáng fēng, "guard against wind"

Category: Warm Acrid Herbs that Release Exterior  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
4.5-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in cases of Blood deficiency with spasms and for Yin deficiency with Heat signs or Absence of Pathogenic Wind, Dampness, or Cold.
Meridians
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder , Spleen , Liver  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Dry-fried • Charred
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - long, thick, unbranched, and unbended roots with dense annulations on the crown. The cross section reveals a pattern of a chrysanthemum flower in the center.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (36)
Family:
Umbelliferae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae
Botanical: Saposhnikovia divaricata Schischk.
Japanese: bōfū
Korean: bangpung
Common: saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root, siler
 
Temperature:  Slightly Warm  Browse