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| Chinese Name |
Fangfeng |
| Latin |
Radix Saposhnikoviae |
| English Name |
Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root |
| Key Characteristics |
Acrid-warm herb that releases the exterior
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| Source |
Dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. (Fam. Umbelliferae)
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, sweet, warm; Bladder, Liver, Spleen
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| Actions |
To release the exterior, dispel wind, strain off dampness, and relieve spasm
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| Indications |
Headache in common cold, rheumatic arthralgia, urticaria and itching, in addition, used for allergic asthma, tetanus, flat wart, colpomycosis, Raynaud's disease, allergic purpura and arseniasis
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to give to patients with yin-blood deficiency, exuberant heat with stirring of wind.
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| Chemical Composition |
It mainly contains volatile oil, mannitol, β-sitosterol, phenols, polysaccharide and organic acid.
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