Siler (root)

Category

Warm, Acrid Surface Releasing

Chinese

Fang Feng

Taste

Spicy, sweet

Temperature

Slightly warm

Channels

Urinary Bladder, Liver, Spleen

Functions

1. Release the exterior, dispel Wind
2. Expel Wind-Cold-Damp & alleviate pain
3. Extinguish Liver Wind and relieve tremor
4. Relieve diarrhea, stop bleeding

Cautions

• Antagonizes Gan Jiang, Li Lu
• Counteracts Chuan Bi Xie 

Contraindications

• Spasms due to deficient blood
• Deficient yin with heat
• Absence of pathogenic wind, dampness, or cold

Dosage

4.5-9g