Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome)

Herb 1 of 9 in Warm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Channels:

SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Sweet, Warm, Toxic

Latin:

Rhizoma Typhonii Gigantei

Chinese:

白附子

Tone Marks:

bái fù zĭ

Translation:

White Appendage

Chinese Herb Actions

• Dries Damp, Transforms Phlegm, Expels Wind, and Stops Spasms
  For wind-stroke conditions, tremors, convulsions, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, bells palsy, epilepsy, tetanus, and migraines.
• Eliminates Toxicity and Dissipates Toxicity
  For scrofula, snake bites, and other nodules due to phlegm and toxicity. Usually used topically for these conditions.
• Expels Wind-Cold-Damp and Stops Pain
  Numbness, joint and muscle aches and pains, dizziness, and severe lateral headaches due to Cold-Damp or Wind-Damp conditions.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use during pregnancy.
• Do not use in Yin deficient heat conditions.
• Do not use in heat stroke caused by Liver fire.
• Fresh Bai Fu Zi is toxic: Use only externally.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• This herb is considered toxic.
  (while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)

Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-5 grams

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Qian Zheng San (Lead to Symmetry Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Yu Zhen San (True Jade Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels