Typhonium rhizome (Baifuzi) Typhonium giganteum Engl.
Medicines that warm and transform cold phlegmWarm
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Traditional recorded function
Dry dampness and Resolve Phlegm, dispel wind and stop spasms, resolve toxicity, dissipate nodules and relieve pain
1. Used for stroke with deviated mouth and eye, convulsions and epilepsy, tetanus, migraine, etc. caused by wind-phlegm. 2. Used for scrofula and phlegm nodes, toxic swellings from carbuncles and deep abscesses, and venomous snake bites.
Nature & taste
PungentSweetWarm有毒
Meridians entered
StomachLiver
Botanical source
Accepted nameTyphonium giganteum Engl.
FamilyAraceae
Classical source
Lower grade《神農本草經》
主治心痛血痹，面上百病，行藥勢。生蜀郡。
Herbal properties
WarmReinforcingDrying
Found in these formulas
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Safety information
ToxicUse with caution in pregnancy