Typhonium tuber (Baifuzi)
Typhonium giganteum Engl. (Fam. Araceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Typhonii
gigantei seu Radix Aconiti coreani
Botanical Name: 1. Typhonium
giganteum Engl. (Fam. Araceae);
2. Aconitum coreanum (Levl.) Raip. (Fam.Ranunculaceae).
Common Name:
Typhonus, Typhonium tuber, Giant
typhonium rhizome.
Source of Earliest Record: Zhongyao Zhi.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The tuberous rhizomes are dug in autumn. After the fibrous
roots and bark have been removed, the rhizomes are steamed with sulphur once or
twice. Then they are dried in the sun and cut into slices.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, sweet,
warm and toxic.
Meridians: Spleen and stomach.
Functions: 1. To dry dampness and
resolve phlegm; 2. To dispel wind and stop spasms; 3. To release toxins and
disperse nodules.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Excessive wind-phlegm manifested as
spasms, convulsions and facial paralysis. Typhonium tuber (Baifuzi) is used
with Arisaema tuber (Tiannanxing), Gastrodia tuber (Tianma), Pinellia tuber
(Banxia) and Scorpion (Quanxie).
2. Convulsions and spasms in tetanus. Typhonium
tuber (Baifuzi) is used with Gastrodia tuber (Tianma), Arisaema tuber
(Tiannanxing) and Ledebouriella (Fangfeng).
3. One-sided headache (migraine).
Typhonium tuber (Baifuzi) is used with Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) and
Dahurian Angelica root (Baizhi).
Dosage:
3-5 g, decocted in water for an oral dose. Proper amount for external use.
Cautions & Contraindications: It is contraindicated during
pregnancy. The crude herb is usually not used for oral administration.
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