FEN FANG JI (HAN FANG JI)
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Radix Stephaniae Tetandrae

Nomenclature

FEN FANG JI (HAN FANG JI)
防己
Radix Stephaniae Tetandrae
Other Names

Stephaniae Tetandrae


Properties:

Acrid Bitter
Urinary Bladder / UB Lung / LU Kidney / KD


Dosage and Toxicity

4.5 - 9 gm


Functions

Dispels wind and dampness to relieve pain caused by heat and dampness
Promotes diuresis (edema, clears damp heat in lower jiao) (More effective for edema than Guang Fang Ji)


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