| Pharmaceutical name: | Radix Stephania tetrandra (han fang ji) Radix aristolochiae fangchi (guang fang ji) Radix cocculus trilobus (mu fang ji) |
| Biological name: | han fang ji: Stephania tetrandra S. Moore, guang fang ji: aristolochia fangchi, Wu; aristolochia westlandi, Hemsl. mu fang ji: cocculus trilobus DC. |
| Pron. in Japanese: | boi |
| Pron. in Korean: | bang gi |
| Pron. in Cantonese: | fong ke |
| Common Name: | stephania |
| Distribution: | Qing Yuan, Bing Gang, Lo Ding and Lo Tan of Guang Dong, Guagn Xi, Han Zhong of Shanxi, Jie Jiang etc. |
| Properties (characteristics) | Bitter in taste, acrid and very cold. |
| Channels (meridians) entered: | Related to channels: bladder, spleen and kidney |
| Actions & Indications: | Usage: Japanese han fang ji is being used pain reliever: inflammation of nerves, stiffness of the shoulders, gouts and back pain. Chinese han fang ji is being used in Bell's palsy, asthma, edema (as an diuretics). Mu fang ji is being used as diuretics for edema and for gonorrhea. |
| Medical Function: | Lab animals receiving sinomenin injections showed increase reflex functions, spasms and paralyzed and death. Chinese han fang ji showed that it can regulate body temperature. Mu fang ji showed the properties of diuretics and relieve pain of nerve inflammation. |
| Chemical ingredients: | (1) Those produced in Han Zhong are called han fang ji. Its chemicals consist of tetrandin C38H42N2O6 and fangchinoline C37H46N2O6. Han fang ji also is produced in Japan. Its chemicals consist of sinomenin C19H22NO4; (2) Those produced in Lake Xi Hu, and Mt. Tian Mu Shan of Jie Jiang province are called mu fang ji. Its chemicals consist of mufangchinoline C14H21N14O11 and thunbergin C20H14O9. More to be uploaded |
| Dosage: | 5-10 grams boiled with water. |
| Samples of formulae: | Ba Zheng Wan Chun Yang Zheng Ji Wan Da Huang Qing Wei Wan Dang Gui Si Ni Wan Dao Chi Wan Dieda Wan Fu Ke Fen Qing Wan Guan Xin Su He Wan Ji Sheng Ju He Wan Kat Kit Wan Long Dan Xie Gan Wan Quell Fire Shi Xiang Fan Shen Wan Xin Yi Wan |
| Cautions: | using hanfangchin A for injection should not over 300mg to avoid toxicity. |
