Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Kuan Jin Teng
Ramus Tinosporae Sinensis Chinese Tinospora Stem
Channels LIV
Nature Slightly Cold Bitter
Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness
- Temperature
- Slightly Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Slightly Cold
- Channels Entered
- LIV
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Ramus Tinosporae Sinensis
- Tone Marks
- kuān jīn téng
- Translation
- Vine to Loosen the Sinews
Chinese Herb Actions
- Dispels Wind Damp, Relaxes the Sinews For pain, cramping, and stiffness with heat signs in the knees, legs, back and joints
- Unblocks the Channels For traumatic injury with redness, swelling, pain and heat
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 9-15 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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