The efficacy and function of Qinghai Fangfeng

Qinghai Fangfeng is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, Qinghai Fangfeng actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

【Other name】 Windproof

[Source] Medicinal material source: It is the root of the Umbelliferae plant Caraway.

[Original form] Biennial or perennial herb, 30-80cm high. The whole plant is hairless. The root is cylindrical, fleshy, 10-25cm long and 5-10mm in diameter. The stem is branched at the top. The petioles of its living leaves and leaves on the lower part of the stem are nearly as long as the leaves, or slightly shorter than the leaves, and are deeply pinnate-lobed two to three times. The leaf blades are oblong-lanceolate in outline, 5-15cm long, 2-3cm wide, and the terminal segments are linear or linear-lanceolate, 3-5mm long, about 1-3cm wide, with broad leaf sheaths, membranous edges, white or pink. Compound umbels terminal or lateral; peduncle 5-8cm long; no bracts, rarely 1-3, linear; rays 5-10, 1-4cm long; no bracteoles, occasionally 1-3, linear; umbels with 5-15 flowers, polygamous, without calyx teeth, petals white, or with light red; style about twice as long as stylopodium. The fruit is oblong, 4-5mm long and 2-2.5mm wide. It is yellow-brown when ripe, with distinct ridges, one oil tube in each groove, and two commissures. Flowering and fruiting period is from May to August.

[Properties] Property identification: The root is cylindrical or strip-shaped when cut longitudinally, slightly curved or twisted, single and rarely divergent. About 10-40cm long and 0.2-1.5cm in diameter. The top root head is broad, with a distinct sunken stem base mark. The surface is slightly rough, with longitudinal wrinkles or grooves. It is hard and brittle, easy to break, with a rough cross section, the cortex is earthy yellow, and the wood is bright yellow. The smell is weak, the taste is slightly sweet and slightly bitter.

[Identification] Take the crude powder of this product and soak it in chloroform for 1 hour, filter it, and dilute the filtrate with chloroform to 10 mg/ml. It has maximum absorption at 285nm and 242nm.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly sweet; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind and relieve dampness to relieve pain. Mainly used for colds; headaches and body aches; rheumatic pains; tetanus

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 3-10g.

【Note】 People with weak constitution and excessive sweating should take with caution.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the traditional Chinese medicine Qinghai Fangfeng. We should learn more about Qinghai Fangfeng in our daily lives so that we can use it more reasonably and better play the value of Qinghai Fangfeng.