Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

Caulis Sinomenii acuti

Rhizoma Sinomenii acuti

Botanical name:

學名﹕

Sinomenium acutum （Thunb.）Rehd. Et Wils.

Sinomenium acutum（Thunb.）Rehd. Et Wils. Var. cinoreum Rehd. Et (毛青藤)

Other plants being used as qing feng teng:

Diploclisia chinensis Merr.

Sabia japonica Maxim.

Coculus trilobus （Thunb.）DC.(being used in Sichuan)

Paederis scandens（Lour.）Merr. (being used in Fujiang)

Hedera nepalensis K. Koch var. Sinensis （Tobl.）Rehd. (being used in Zhejiang)

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

aofuto

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

Pron. in Cantonese:

粵音﹕

cing1 fung1 tang4

Other Names:

別名﹕

qing feng teng 清風藤,　hei fang ji 黑防己

Common Name:

英文名﹕

Distribution:

產地﹕

Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei.

江蘇、浙江、湖北

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

bitter, neutral.

苦，平。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

liver, spleen.

歸肝、脾經

藥理﹕

• anti-inflammation

• pain inhibiting

• anti arthritis

• inhibits auto-autoimmune system

• 抗炎

• 鎮痛作用

• 抗風濕

• 抑制免疫作用

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

rid of rheumatoid arthritis, clear meridians, diuretic;

being used in rheumatoid arthritis, pain in arthritis, swollen joints, numbness and itchiness.

Combination: "Combine with dang gui, gou qi zi Take regularly for long period can produce good result." [3]

祛風濕，通經絡，利小便。用於類風濕性關節炎: 風濕痺痛，關節腫脹，麻痺瘙痒。

配伍：“清風藤，散風寒濕痹之藥也，能舒筋活血，正骨利髓，故風病軟弱無力，并脛強偏癈之證，久服常服，大建奇功。須與當 歸、枸杞子合用方善也。”《 本草彙言 》

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

Three alkaloids, N-trans-feruloylmethoxytyramine (1), gusanlung C (2), and sinoacutine (3) were obtained from the plant stems. CONCLUSION: Alkaloids 1 and 2 have been first isolated from the plant, and both 1 and 2 show protective effects on cell injury induced by hydrogen peroxide in PC12 cells.[1]

3種生物鹼，分別為 N-transferuloylmethoxytyramine (1), gusanlung C(2)，和 sinoacutine(3)。其中生物鹼1和2為首次從該植物中分得。對以上分得的生物鹼進行活性測試，結果表明1和2對過氧化氫引起的細胞損傷有一定保護作用。[1]

Dosage:

用量﹕

6～12g。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

For postpartum arthritis [2]

Name of Formula: Qing Re Chu Bi Tang (Rid of heat and arthritis decoction)

Application: Pain in the body, red, hot and swelling in joints

Composition: ren dong teng 30 g, wei ling xian 9 g, qing feng teng 15 g, hai feng teng 15 g, luo shi teng 15 g, fang ji 9 g, sang zhi 30 g, zhui di feng 9 g.

Boil with water and use as tea.
 

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

Use with care in case of piyangxu