Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Bian Ye Rong (Root of varied leaf fig)
Name
Bian Ye Rong (Radix Fici Variolosae)
Sources
The drug is the dried root of Ficus variolosa Lindl. ex Benth. (family Moraceae)，growing on hills, plains, and in open woods, distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Radix Fici Variolosae
Actions
It is used to dispel wind and dampness, to promote blood circulation and relieve pain, promote the lactation; for the treatment of rheumatic arthralgia, gastroduodenal ulcer, lack of lactation, boils and traumatic injury.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g. Proper dosage is for external application, soaked in wine 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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