INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Typhonii Preparatum |
| Common English: | Prepared Giant Typhonium Rhizome |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Acrid Sweet |
Warm Toxic |
Liver Spleen Stomach |
1.5-6g Topically: as much as necessary For bringing up congested Qi: 1-2g Tincture: 0.5-2.5ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, expels Wind and stops spasms |
Wind-Phlegm affecting the head causing Wind-Stroke with tremors, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, tetany, temporalmandibular joint pain, severe lateral headache or migraine headaches Wind-stroke with profuse Phlegm welling up in the throat, impairing speech |
Relieves toxicity and dissipates nodules |
Phlegm toxicity (topical and fresh) (snakebite, scrofula, other nodules) |
Dries Dampness and stops pain and itching (expels Wind-Cold-Dampness) |
Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Damp skin problems (eczema) (powder and apply topically) |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum |
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
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Facial paralysis and hemiplegia due to Wind-Stroke and Phlegm Obstruction of the channels. Post-stroke deviation of the eyes and mouth. |
Wind-Phlegm causing convulsions. |
Headache due to ascending Wind-Phlegm. |
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
Realgar |
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Topically for snakebite. |
Eczema of the scrotum. (internally and topically) |
Applied topically as a powder for sweat blotches. (multiple macular patches of varying size such as those found in tinea versicolor) Fungal infection. |
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum |
Bombyx Batryticatus |
Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
Tetanus. Muscle spasms and stiffness of the neck. Opisthotonis with clenched jaws. |
Facial paralysis, internally or topically by soaking a towel in the decoction and placing it on the affected area. |
Headache and migraine. |
Rx. Clematidis |
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Bi syndrome. |
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- In northeastern China the root of Aconiti Coreani Guan Bai Fu is used as this herb. It is very toxic and should not be confused with this herb.
- The literal translation of the name of this herb is “white appendage”. There are two different appendages. Rx. Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata Zhi Fu Zi or Hei Fu Zi means “black appendage” which is acrid, extremely hot and expels Damp-Cold from the Lower Jiao to warm the Ming Men and restore Devastated Yang. Prepared Rz. Typhonii Zhi Bai Fu Zi is acrid, warm and expels Wind-Damp-Cold from the Upper Jiao.
- This herb is especially good for the head and face.
- This herb is used in cosmetic face creams for.
- It can be used alone topically as a paste for scrofula.
- This herb treats true Cold and is not often used in decoctions, but is applied externally for chloasma.
- It is said that this herb cures gastralgia and arthralgia due to a Blood disorder.
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It has been reported to cure lymphotuberculosos.
- It is said that this herb relieves pain, removes toxins and promotes Qi circulation.
- Both Zhi Bai Fu Zi and Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing treat Wind-Phlegm. Zhi Bai Fu Zi ascends and raises and is specifically indicated for expelling Excess Wind-Phlegm from the face and head. Zhi Tian Nan Xing expels Wind-Phlegm and stops spasms and is especially indicated for Wind-Stroke with profuse Phlegm welling upward, epilepsy and other seizure disorders.