Herb

Saposhnikovia (Fang feng)

防风fang feng
1 sourceRadix Saposhnikoviae

Dispels wind and relieves pain, releases the exterior, and overcomes dampness for wind-damp impediment.

Used in 4 formulas

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·主治（《本经》）

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：《本经》载防风主大风、头眩痛恶风、风邪目盲无所见、风行周身、骨节疼痹、烦满，久服轻身；《别录》胁痛胁风、四肢挛急；大明谓治三十六般风、安神定志、匀气脉；张元素谓治上焦风邪、泻肺实、散头目中滞气。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒（《本经》）；《别录》谓辛；张元素谓味辛而甘、气温、浮而升、阳，手足太阳经本药；王好古谓行足阳明、太阴二经，为肝经气分药。·Meridians: 膀胱（足太阳）, 脾·胃（足太阴/阳明）, 肝

Used in formulas
Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风（条目标题·《本经》上品）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·释名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its alternate names.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·气味（《本经》《别录》元素好古）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·气味（元素/好古：手足太阳本药、行足阳明太阴、肝经气分）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its meridian tropism.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·主治（《本经》）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·主治（张元素）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·气味（《别录》·叉头令人发狂）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷十三·草部·山草类下·防风·气味（之才·畏恶杀毒）Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its safety notes.