Han Fang Ji
| Han Fang Ji in TCM:Explore the properties of Han Fang Ji according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: stephania, four-stamen stephania root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Stephanie Tetandrae
Properties: acrid, bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: SP, UB, KD
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
clears heat, clears damp, resolves water accumulations, disperses wind
Alternate Forms:
- guang fang ji (aka mu fang ji) - toxic to LV and KD and adrenals due to presence of aristolochic acid, which is also present in qing mu xiang, guan mu tong, and ma dou ling - all four are banned in USA
Actions / Indications:
- Expels wind-damp; alleviates pain (wind-damp-heat
in channels; fever and red, swollen, painful joints)
- Promotes urination; Relives edema (edema
in lower body; damp heat in lower jiao; gurgling in intestines;
ascites)
Special Notes:
- Fen Fang Ji and Guang Fang Ji have completely different toxiclogy and should NOT be used interchangeably!
Contraindications:
- (cc: yin deficiency)
- (cc: Sp and ST deficiency)
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