Ledebouriella
root (Fangfeng)
Pharmaceutical Name: Radix
Ledebouriellae.
Botanical Name: Ledebouriella divaricata
(Turcz.) Hiroe
Common Name: Ledebouriella root.
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong
Bencao Jing.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The root is dug in spring and autumn, dried in the sun,
soaked in water and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, sweet
and warm.
Meridians: Lung, liver, spleen and
urinary bladder.
Functions: 1. To release the exterior
and expel wind; 2. To expel wind-dampness and alleviate pain; 3. To alleviate
spasms.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-cold exterior syndrome manifested as
fever, chills, headache and general pain. Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is
used with Schizonepeta (Jingjie) and Notopterygium root (Qianghuo).
2. Wind-heat exterior syndrome manifested as
fever, sore throat, red eyes and headache. Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is
used with Schizonepeta (Jingjie), Scuteliaria root (Huangqin), Mentha (Bohe)
and Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao).
3. Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome manifested as
joint pain (arthritis) and spasms of the limbs. Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng)
is used with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) and Chinese angelica root (Danggui).
4. Urticaria and itching of the skin.
Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) is used with Flavescent sophora root (Kushen) and
Cicada slough (Chantui) in the formula Xiaofeng San.
5. For German measles, pruritus, and other
skin problems, it is used with Herba
Schizonepetae Tenuifolia (Jing Jie) and Fructus Tribuli Terrietris ( ji Li).
6. For arthralgia due to Wind Cold Dampness
with joint pain and muscle spasms, it is
used with Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Dang Gui), Rhizoma Notopterygii (Qiang
Huo), Rhizoma Arisaematis (Tian Nan Xing), Rhizoma Gastrodiae (Tian Ma), and Rhizoma
Typhonii Gigantei (Bai Fu Zi).
7. For tetanus with opisthotonos, lockjaw,
convulsions, and spasms, it is often
used in combination with Rhizoma Arisaematis (Tian Nan Xing), Rhizoma Gastrodiae
(Tian Ma), and Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei (Bai Fu Zi), in a formula such as “Yu
Zhen Powder” (Yu Zhen San).
Dosage: 3-10 g, decocted in water, or
in pills and powder form for internal use.
Cautions & Contraindications: Use
cautiously on patients with endogenous Wind due to Blood Deficiency or
hyperactivity of Yang due to Yin Deficiency.
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