Zhi Bai Fu Zi
製白附子 zhì bái fù zǐ, "processed white appendage"

Category: Warm and Transform Cold Phlegm  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-6g
Toxic
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated during Pregnancy. To avoid toxicity, dosage for internal consumption should not exceed 5g
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Liver , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - large, full, white, powdery, and heavy rhizomes without the outer skin. Small, yellowish, unpeeled rhizomes are of inferior quality.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Araceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Typhonii Rhizoma preparatum
Botanical: Typhonium Giganteum Engl.
Japanese: byakubushi
Korean: baekbuja
Common: prepared typhonium rhizome
 
Temperature:  Warm  Browse