1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm
2 MERIDIANS
kidney and urinary bladder
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To release the exterior and disperse cold; 2. To dispel wind and eliminate dampness; 3. To stop pain
4 INDICATIONS
1. Wind-cold exterior syndrome manifested by chills, fever, headache and severe pain. Notopterygium root (Qiang Huo [3]) is used with Ledebouriella root (Fang Feng [4]), Dahurian angelica root (Bai Zhi [5]) and Atractylodes rhizome (Cang Zhu [6]).2. Wind-cold-damp bi syndrome manifested as joint pain and soreness and pain in the shoulders and upper back. Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) is used with Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) and Turmeric.
5 DOSAGE
3-10g
6 COUTIONS
The herb is contraindicated in joint pain due to deficient blood and headache due to deficient yin.
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