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Fangchi

Fangchi. Class: For dispelling wind-dampness. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cold. Meridians: Bladder; Lung

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Guang Fang Ji
中文名 (Chinese)
广防己
Latin Name
Aristolochia Fangchi
English Name
Fangchi
Alias Names
木防己防己水防己百银头藤防己黑蛇胆
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Acrid; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Bladder; Lung
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For dispelling wind-dampness
功效分类 (CN)
祛风湿
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To dispel wind and relieve pain, clear heat and disinhibit water.
Indication (主治)
Damp-heat generalized pain, wind-damp impediment pain, edema in lower limb, inhibited urination.
🔗 External References
TCMID
2284
TCM-ID
727