Fang Feng (Ledebouriella Root)

Herb 4 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

BL, LIV, SP

Properties:

Spicy, Sweet, Slightly Warm

Latin:

Radix Ledebouriellae Divaricatae

Chinese:

防风

Tone Marks:

fáng fēng

Translation:

Guard Against Wind

Chinese Herb Actions

• Releases the Exterior and Stops Wind
  For common cold with headache, body aches, and stiff neck.
• Dispels Wind, Cold, and Damp Conditions
  For exterior Wind-Damp painful obstruction, cold and dampness.
• Stops Spasms Associated with Wind
  Used with other herbs to stop trembling. Also used for wind due to Liver/Spleen disharmony resulting in recurrent, painful diarrhea with Blood in the stool.
• Use for migraine headaches.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Caution in patients with Yin and blood Deficiency causing spasms or heat. Traditionally not used with Rhizoma Zingiberis Officinalis (gan jiang), Rhizoma et Radix Veratri (li lu), and Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae (bei xie).

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part used: root.

Chinese Herb Notes

• Use with caution in patient's with internal wind, such as Parkinson's disease.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
• Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Ledebouriella Powder that Sagely Unblocks)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine Herb Decoction with Notopterygium)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Cold
• Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang (Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Tong Xie Yao Fang (Important Formula for Painful Diarrhea)
  Category: Formulas that Regulate and Harmonize the Liver and Spleen
• Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Xiao Feng San (Eliminate Wind Powder from True Lineage)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Xiao Xu Ming Tang (Minor Prolong Life Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Xie Huang San (Drain the Yellow Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat from the Organs
• Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Stabilize the Exterior and the Lungs
• Yu Zhen San (True Jade Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
• Zai Zao San (Renewal Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency