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Fang Ji (Han), 1lb
Fang Ji (Han), 1lb
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Stephania Root is an herb that dispels wind-dampness. It promotes urination to reduce edema and alleviate pain from wind-damp Bi syndrome.
Primary Actions and Uses
- Dispels wind-dampness and alleviates pain: For wind-damp Bi syndrome with swelling and pain in the joints, heaviness, and reduced mobility.
- Promotes urination and reduces edema: Especially for edema in the lower body and damp leg qi.
- Clears heat: Useful for hot, swollen joints or fever with joint pain due to damp-heat.
Context and Traditional Notes
- Bitter, acrid, and cold; enters the Bladder, Kidney, and Spleen channels. Categorized in TCM as an herb that dispels wind-dampness.
- Often compared with Guang Fang Ji (Aristolochia) — Han Fang Ji is preferred because it is not toxic.
- Known for simultaneously dispelling wind-dampness from the channels and promoting urination to address edema and heaviness.
English Name: Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae; Stephania Root; Four stamen Stephania Root
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Bitter, Acrid
Properties: Cold
Channels Entered: Bladder, Kidney, Spleen
Actions: Dispels wind-dampness; alleviates pain; promotes urination; reduces edema; clears heat
Pattern: Wind-damp Bi with pain and swelling; damp-heat Bi with hot, painful joints; edema of the lower body
Materia Medica: Dispel Wind-Dampness
Contraindications: Use with caution in yin or blood deficiency; not indicated for chronic Bi from deficiency
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