Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Qi Jiao Feng (Radix seu Folium Macropanacis Rosthornii)
Name
Qi Jiao Feng (Radix seu Folium Macropanacis Rosthornii)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh root and leaf of Macropanax rosthornii (Harms ex Dells ) C. Y. Wu ex Hoo (family Araliaceae), growing in forest, scrub or along roadside, near forest, and distributed in Gansu, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and Sichuan of China.
The Effect of Qi Jiao Feng
Property
Sweet, neutral.
Actions
Expel wind, eliminate dampness, dissipate stasis and dredge meridians, strengthen the spleen.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, infantile malnutrition, fracture.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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