Introduction of Fang Feng: Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root

 ✵The article documents the herb Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root, including its English name, Latin name, Pinyin name, properties and flavor, and its botanical source—the plant species Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. It offers a detailed introduction to the plant’s botanical features, as well as the characteristics of the herb, its pharmacological actions, medicinal efficacy, and administration guidelines.

Radix Saposhnikoviae (Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root)

 Pinyin Name: Fáng Fēng
 English Name: Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root
 Latin Name: Radix Saposhnikoviae
 Properties and Flavors: Slightly warm; pungent and sweet

 Brief Introduction: Radix Saposhnikoviae is the dried root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.(family Apiaceae), used (1) to release the exterior in exterior syndromes, (2) to dispel wind in urticaria, (3) to dispel wind-damp and alleviate pain in rheumatalgia (rheumatoid arthralgia), and (4) to subdue spasms in tetanus. It is commonly known as Radix Saposhnikoviae, Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root, or Fánɡ Fēnɡ.

 Botanical Source: Radix Saposhnikoviae is the dry root of Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk., a species belonging to the genus Saposhnikovia, family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae), and order Apiales. The primary source species is:

Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk.

 
 
 
 

 Administration of Radix Saposhnikoviae (Fáng Fēng): 
 
 

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References:

• 1.Introduction of Fang Feng: Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root.

 Edited and last revised: January 5, 2023