Fang Feng 防風 Radix Ledebouriellae

English Name: siler, saposhnikovia root, ledebouriella root
Property: pungent, sweet, slightly warm
Channel: BL, LR, SP
Part used: root
Dosage: 3-9g

Category:

Actions/Indications:
1. Dispels wind, releases the exterior: exterior wind-cold or wind-heat syndromes,
dermatological disorders with itching
2. Dispels wind, cold, dampness and relieves pain: Bi zheng
3. Extinguishes LR wind, relieves muscle spasm, tremor: tetanus, spasm, tremor
4. Relieves diarrhea, stops bleeding: LR, SP disharmony with internal wind

Contraindications: yin-deficient fire, spasms due to blood deficiency, absence of
pathogenic wind, cold, damp

Brand

BodyCrafters

Herbology (TCM) Chinese Medicine