Fang Ji - Fourstamen Stephania Root【New Wt: 100g】

NPN 80095513

【Macroscopic Features】
Irregular cylindrical, shaped like a "pig’s large intestine," cut into semi-cylindrical or lump-like shape, curved, deep indented horizontally-oriented grooves arranged in rings, 5~15cm long, 1~5cm diameter. Externally grayish-yellow, with thin wrinkles and horizontal raised lenticels. Firm and heavy texture; fractured surface is smooth and grayish-white, with ‘spider-web pattern’, powdery. faint odor; bitter taste.

【Properties】Bitter; cold.

【Channels (meridians) entered】bladder and lung.

【Functions】
Promotes urination, reduces swelling, dispels wind, relieves pain. apply to edema and beriberi, difficulty in micturition, wind-damp impediment, rheumatic arthralgia, hypertension. According to common views, Han fang ji has stronger effect of promotes urination and reduces swelling; Mu fang ji has stronger effect of dispels wind and relieves pain.