Clematis root
(Weilingxian)
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Clematidis
Botanical Name: 1. Clematis chinensis Osbeck; 2. Clematis
hexapetala Pall.
Common Name: Clematis root
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu
Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The roots, or rhizomes, are dug and gathered in autumn and
then cleaned and dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, salty
and warm.
Meridians: Urinary bladder.
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and damp;
2. To promote the circulation of meridians.
Indications
& Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rheumatic pain, soreness, pain and numbness in the joints and motor
impairment. Clematis root (Weilingxian) is used with Pubescent angelica
root (Duhuo), Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng) and Chinese angelica root
(Danggui).
2. Fish bone stuck in the throat. The
decoction of the herb is taken orally with vinegar.
Dosage: 5-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This
herb is contraindicated in a person with a weak constitution.
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