Hai Feng Teng海风藤
Caulis Piperis KadsuraeKadsura Pepper Stem
Also known asFutokadsura Stem
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- slightly warm
- Taste
- pungent, bitter
- Channels entered
- Liver, Kidney, Lung
- Secondary channels
- Spleen
- Dosage
- 6–20 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 6–20 g
- Tincture
- 2–4 ml
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind-Dampness and unblocks the channels
- Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with stiff joints, lower back pain, sore knees and cramping of muscles and sinews
- Disperses Cold and stops pain
- Cold Invading Spleen and Stomach
- Trauma pain
Notes
- Some sources state that this herb is contraindicated in pregnancy.
- Other sources hold that it calms the fetus during pregnancy.
- High-quality material is strongly aromatic.
- Hai Feng Teng and Caulis Trachelospermi Luo Shi Teng both dispel Wind and move Qi through the collaterals, and are commonly used for restricted joint movement, cramping and spasm caused by Wind-Dampness. Hai Feng Teng, being slightly warm, suits cases without an accompanying Heat component, while Luo Shi Teng, being cooling, is preferred when Heat is present; Luo Shi Teng additionally cools the Blood and reduces swelling, and is used for swollen, toxic sores and for swelling and hematoma resulting from trauma.