Single Herbs
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Hua Tan Zhi Ke Ping Chuan Yao 化痰止咳平喘藥 |
| Sub Category | Hua Tan 化痰 |
| Name | Bai Fu Zi 白附子 Typhonium rhizome |
| Grown | Northeast China and Hebei area. |
| Source | Dried tuber of Typhonium giganteum Engl. |
| Ingredients | Cyperene, Isopatchoulanone, Cyperotoundone, ?-,?-Rotunol |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Properties | Acrid, warm, toxic |
| Channels | Stomach, liver |
| Function | Dispels wind-phlegm, calms convulsions, relieves toxicity, dissipates clumps and alleviates pain. |
| Clinic Usage | For wind-stroke due to phlegm obstruction, headache, migraine, arthritis, convulsions, wet, itchy skin, tetanus and partial paralysis of facial muscles. |
| Cautions | |
| Dosage | Generally use after processing, 3~6g per dosage. For external use, smash fresh herbs for decoction until thick or grind into powder, mix with wine and apply to wounds. |
| Storage | Store in a dry, well-ventilated place. Protect from worm infestation. |
