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Notopterygii Rhizoma
Material
Rhizome, Root
Nature
Warm
Flavor
Bitter, Pungent
Meridians
Bladder, Kidney
Origin
Dried rhizomes and roots of Notopterygium incisum Ting ex H.T. Chang or Notopterygium forbesii Boissieu (Umbelliferae).
Key Constituents
Furanocoumarins including notopterol, isoimperatorin, bergapten and cnidilin, essential oils including limonene and pinene, ferulic acid, falcarindiol.
Traditional Functions
Dispels wind and cold, releases the exterior, eliminates wind-dampness, relieves pain.
Traditional Terms
祛風解表, 散寒, 祛風勝湿, 止痛
Traditional Uses
Wind-cold exterior patterns with headache, chills and body aches, painful stiffness of the neck and upper back, muscle and joint pain, numbness, and wind-cold-damp painful obstruction.
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