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Fang ji herb introduction

Tetrafluorrhizae is the root tuber of tetrafluorrhizae. This is a deciduous perennial vine that grows on hillsides, grass and shrubs in the wilderness. Distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

Autumn dig, wash, remove coarse skin, sun to half dry, cut segments, a large one then cut lengthwise, dry.

It is irregular cylindrical, semi-cylindrical or lumpy, more curved, 3 to 15 cm long, 2 to 5 cm in diameter. The surface is light grey yellow, bend place has deep cross groove and become colonic shape. Weight, solid quality, flat section, gray white, rich powder, radial texture. The smell is mild and bitter. With a big, solid, pink foot, yellow and white color for the best.

Since ancient times, Radix anthellae has been divided into two major categories: Radix anthellae and Radix anthellae. The common name of Radix anthellae is actually radix anthellae of radix anthellae family, rather than radix anthellae of Aristolochiaceae.

According to the different processing methods divided into anti - fry anti - self, after processing storage dry container, airtight, placed in a cool dry place, mildew, moth - proof.

Fangji suitable for the crowd: spleen and stomach weakness and Yin deficiency without dampness and heat forbidden to take.

Fangji therapeutic effect: Fangji taste bitter, hot, cold; To the bladder, lung, spleen meridian; Good walking down drainage;

It has the effect of relieving swelling, clearing heat and dehumidification, dispelling wind and relieving pain.

Indications edema, urination unfavorable, beriberi full, rheumatism arthralgia, foot and foot clonus acute, lung impotence asthma, summer vomiting, scabies sore.

Food against self: Prevent self hate asem, fear beans.

Fang ji herb prevention practice guidance

1. To treat rheumatic fever caused by obstruction of the meridians, such as fever, joint swelling, heat and pain, it is often used together with talcum gardenia and Red beans, such as Xuanbi Soup. Chinese arthralgia syndrome caused by wind and dampness should be treated with medicines for dispersing cold and removing temperature.

⒉ Such as with Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes atractylodes, can treat weiyang insufficient head edema, sweating evil wind; Match tuckahoe, atractylodes, papaya, can treat the oedema that water wet stays next half body.

It should be used for rheumatism pain, coix seed, talc, jellyfish sand and other heat and dehumidification products; For cold and dampness arthralgia, cinnamon, aconite and other medicines should be used together. Suitable for edema, obstructive urination, etc., with Traditional Chinese pepper, Traditional Chinese dates. If it is deficiency syndrome, often with astragalus, tuckahoe, and other compatibility.