Han Fang Ji #

Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae #

acrid, bitter, cold

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Drain Dampness

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Water retention
  • Edema
  • Ascites
• Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Borborygmus
  • Abdominal distention
• Arthritis

Han Fang Ji is bitter to drain, acrid to disperse, and cold to treat heat patterns of the bladder, spleen, and kidney systems.

Channels: lung, kidney, bladder

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Abdominal distention
• Pain in the extremities
• Ascites
• Edema
• Gonorrhea
• Eczema
• Dysuria
• Arthritis
• Antitumor
• Dysentery
• Hypertension
• Immune support
• Circulation
• Low back pain

Formulas:

• Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang
• Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang

Contraindications: do not prescribe Han Fang Ji to patients that present with yin deficiency patterns of the spleen and stomach

Zoo Image: a pig with a boated gurgling abdomen flicks a hot/cold bee

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