Ledebouriella divaricata

Common Name: Ledebouriella Root

Chinese Name: Fangfeng

Specific Name: Radix saposhnikoviae

Fang Feng is the root of Ledebouriella divaricata, family Umbelliferae. Fang Fenf has acrid and sweet taste, which has been used to treat dispels wind and releases the exterior, overcomes dampness and alleviates pain, expels wind to relieve tetany. It is indicated for the wind-cold type of exterior patterns, Bi syndrome due to wind, cold or damp, headache and generalized pain,…

X. Li, W. Wei, Chinese Materia Medica: Combinations and Applications, Donica Publishing Ltd, 2002.