Zhi Bai Fu Zi / Bai Fu Zi - 製白附子 - Rhizoma Typhonii Preparatum
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Typhonii Preparatum |
| Common English: | Prepared Giant Typhonium Rhizome |
Category
Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing: Warm Herbs that Transform Cold PhlegmProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Acrid Sweet | Warm Toxic | Liver Spleen Stomach | 1.5-6g Topically: as much as necessary For bringing up congested Qi: 1-2g Tincture: 0.5-2.5ml 3-6g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Dries Dampness, Expels Wind, Stops spasms, Transforms Phlegm | Wind-Phlegm affecting the head causing Wind-Stroke with tremors, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, tetany, temporalmandibular joint pain, severe lateral headache or migraine headaches Wind-stroke with profuse Phlegm welling up in the throat, impairing speech |
Relieves toxicity and dissipates nodules | Phlegm toxicity (topical and fresh) (snakebite, scrofula, other nodules) |
Dries Dampness and stops pain and itching (expels Wind-Cold-Dampness) | Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Damp skin problems (eczema) (powder and apply topically) |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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Major Combinations
| Bombyx Batryticatus | Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum | Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
Facial paralysis and hemiplegia due to Wind-Stroke and Phlegm Obstruction of the channels. Post-stroke deviation of the eyes and mouth. | Wind-Phlegm causing convulsions. | Headache due to ascending Wind-Phlegm. |
| Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae | Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii | Realgar |
Topically for snakebite. | Eczema of the scrotum. (internally and topically) | Applied topically as a powder for sweat blotches. (multiple macular patches of varying size such as those found in tinea versicolor) Fungal infection. |
Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum | Bombyx Batryticatus | Rx. Angelicae Dahuricae |
Tetanus. Muscle spasms and stiffness of the neck. Opisthotonis with clenched jaws. | Facial paralysis, internally or topically by soaking a towel in the decoction and placing it on the affected area. | Headache and migraine. |
Rx. Clematidis | ||
Bi syndrome. |
Notes
- In northeastern China, the root of Aconiti Coreani Guan Bai Fu is used in place of this herb. That root is highly toxic and must not be mistaken for this herb.
- The name of this herb translates literally as “white appendage.” There are two different appendages. Rx. Lateralis Aconiti Carmichaeli Preparata Zhi Fu Zi, or Hei Fu Zi, means “black appendage”; it is acrid and extremely hot, and expels Damp-Cold from the Lower Jiao to warm the Ming Men and restore Devastated Yang. Prepared Rz. Typhonii Zhi Bai Fu Zi is acrid and warm, and expels Wind-Damp-Cold from the Upper Jiao.
- It is particularly good for the face and head.
- Cosmetic face creams include this herb.
- For scrofula, it can be applied on its own as a topical paste.
- It treats true Cold and is seldom used in decoctions; instead it is applied externally for chloasma.
- It is reputed to cure gastralgia and arthralgia arising from a Blood disorder.
- Studies indicate that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
- It is reported to have cured lymphotuberculosis.
- It is said to promote Qi circulation, remove toxins and relieve pain.
- Zhi Bai Fu Zi and Rz. Arisaematis Preparatum Zhi Tian Nan Xing both treat Wind-Phlegm. Zhi Bai Fu Zi ascends and raises, and is specifically indicated to expel Excess Wind-Phlegm from the head and face. Zhi Tian Nan Xing expels Wind-Phlegm and stops spasms, and is particularly indicated for Wind-Stroke with copious Phlegm welling upward, epilepsy and other seizure disorders.