State/School

California License Exams, Pacific College Comps

Pharm Name

Saposhnikoviae Radix

Common Name

Siler Root

Category

Release the Exterior

Ingredients

Taste

Acrid, Sweet

Pao Zhi

Temperature

Warm

Action / Indication

1. Releases exterior wind: used to treat wind-heat or wind-cold with headache, bodyaches, stiff neck, chills, and fever.
2. Expels wind-damp-cold and alleviates pain: used to treat bi syndrome such as arthritis, that worsens with cold or damp weather.
3. Expels internal wind: used to treat trembling, spasms, cramps, and seizures, due to internal wind.
4. Expels wind from the skin: used to treat itching disorders including urticaria, eczema, and other itchy rashes.
5. Stops bleeding: when charred, treats bloody diarrhea and excessive menstrual bleeding.

Treatment Principles

Releases the Exterior
Expels Wind
Expels Wind-Damp
Alleviates Pain
Expels Internal Wind
Expels Wind from the Skin
Stops Bleeding

Contraindication

Do not use this herb for spasms and cramps due to blood deficiency. It is contraindicated with blood deficiency, yin deficiency fire, and Liver yang rising.

Dosages

3-9g. Use raw for most conditions. Use charred to stop bleeding.

Meridians

UB, LIV, SP

Tom's Comment

1. Fang Feng is literally translated as \"prevent wind\". It is one of the more common herbs to expel internal and external wind.
2. Fang Feng is often used with Jing Jie to expel wind from the skin.

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