白薇·Radix Cynanchi Atrati
Cynanchi Root
Bai Wei (白薇) is the root and rhizome of blackend swallowwort, recorded as Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati. It is bitter and salty in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung, Stomach and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat of the deficient kind.
| Pinyin | bai wei |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 白薇·白茅根 |
| Latin Name | Radix Cynanchi Atrati·Radix et Rhizoma Cynanchi Atrati |
| English Name | Cynanchi Root·Cynanchi root, Swallowwort root·swallowwort root·swallowwort root; cynanchi root |
| Japanese | byakubi |
| Korean | baekmi |
Blood Deficiency steaming bone with alternating fever and chills; Yin Deficiency Heat with fever, steaming bone and night sweats; Heat in the Ying with afternoon fever; a base for formulas treating low-grade fever of unknown cause with no other symptoms
Blood Deficiency with residual Heat that will not clear, with persistent chronic fever, postpartum fever and irritability
bo he + yu zhu + dan dou chi
Yin Deficiency underlying external Wind-Heat
qian hu + pi pa ye + zhe bei mu
Cough from Lung Heat.
Yin Deficiency with Blood Heat, causing urinary dysfunction
Painful urination after childbirth; urinary incontinence before or after childbirth, taken in wine
di gu pi + mai men dong + sheng di huang
Yin Deficiency with lingering fever in the late stage of febrile disease
hua shi + mu tong + sheng di huang
Xue Lin (painful urinary dysfunction with blood)
Lower Jiao Heat with prostate inflammation
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |