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 |