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Pharmaceutical Name

Radix Cynanchi paniculati

Botanical Name

Cynanchum paniculatum (Bge.) Kitag.

Common Name

Cynanchum paniculatum, Paniculate swallowwort root

Source of Earliest Record

Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The roots, or rhizomes, are dug and gathered in autumn, cleaned, dried in the shade and cut into slices.

Properties & Taste

Pungent and warm

Meridians

Liver and stomach

Functions

1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To stop pain and itching

Indications & Combinations

1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic joint pain, lower back pain, abdominal pain, toothache and pain due to external injuries. Paniculate swallowwort root (Xuchangqing) is used alone, or with other herbs in accordance with clinical manifestations. 2. Eczema and measles. Paniculate swallowwort root (Xuchangqing) is used with Flavescent sophora root (Kushen), Broom cypress fruit (Difuzi) and Dittany bark (Baixianpi).

Dosage

3-10 g

Cautions & Contraindications

This herb should not be boiled too long.

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