Futokadsura Stem (Haifengteng)

Futokadsura Stem (Haifengteng)

Pharmaceutical Name: Caulis Piperis futokadsurae
Botanical Name: Piper Futokadsura Sieb. Et Zucc.
Piper hancei Maxim.
Common Name:Kasura stem
Futokadsura stem
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Zaixin
art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The stems are gathered in summer or autumn, dried in the sun and cut into slices.
Properties and Taste: Pungent, bitter and slightly warm
Meridian: Liver
Functions: To dispel wind and dampness
To clear the channels and collaterals
Indications and Combinations: Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as painful and stiff joints, tendon and muscle spasms, lower back pain, painful knees and pain from external injury.
*Use with other herbs that dispel wind and invigorate the circulation of blood in channels and collaterals, such as Erythrina bark (Haitongpi), Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) and Mulberry twigs (Sangzhi).
Dosage: 5-10 g