Chuan Fang Feng, also known as Zhu Jie Fang Feng or Mao Qian Hu, is used to treat external symptoms, headache, dizziness, and joint pain. How do we differentiate between Fang Feng and Chuan Fang Feng?
[Differentiation of Chuan Fang Feng]
Chuan Fang Feng has small roots with multiple grooves on the surface. It is dark brown or gray-black in color, solid in texture, and does not have fibrous substances at the top. It has a slightly sweet taste.
Chuan Fang Feng is distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other places. It has a warm nature, a sweet and spicy taste, is non-toxic, and enters the liver, spleen, and bladder meridians. It has the effects of dispelling wind, relieving pain, and eliminating dampness. It is commonly used to treat external symptoms, headache, dizziness, joint pain, limb spasms, red eyes, ulcers, and tetanus, among other conditions.
[Application methods of Chuan Fang Feng]
1. Chuan Fang Feng is used to treat tetanus and has the function of dispelling wind and stopping spasms. However, it is often used in combination with Tian Nan Xing, Tian Ma, Bai Fu Zi, and other medicines.
2. Chuan Fang Feng is mainly used to dispel wind and relieve surface symptoms. It can disperse wind-cold and wind-heat, similar to Jing Jie. Therefore, these two herbs are often used together.
3. Chuan Fang Feng can dispel wind and dampness and relieve pain. It is often used in combination with Qiang Huo, Fang Ji, and other herbs to treat rheumatism and pain.
4. Chuan Fang Feng has hemostatic and antidiarrheal effects. When used for abdominal pain and diarrhea, it is commonly used in combination with Bai Shao, Bai Zhu, Chen Pi, and other herbs. When used for rectal bleeding or excessive menstrual flow, it is usually fried with charcoal.
[Precautions for using Chuan Fang Feng]
Chuan Fang Feng should not be taken by those with deficiency heat or excessive sweating.
Chuan Fang Feng is mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou, and other places. It has the effects of relieving pain, dispelling wind, and eliminating dampness. It is mainly used to treat external symptoms, headache, dizziness, joint pain, limb spasms, red eyes, ulcers, and other conditions.
