hai feng teng

海风藤·Caulis Piperis Kadsurae

Kadsura Pepper Stem

About hai feng teng

Hai Feng Teng (海风藤) is the stem of kadsura pepper, recorded as Caulis Piperis Kadsurae. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, slightly warm, and enters the Liver channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that dispel Wind-Damp.

Names

Pinyin	hai feng teng
Chinese	海风藤
Latin Name	Caulis Piperis Kadsurae
English Name	Kadsura Pepper Stem
Japanese	kaifuto
Korean	haepungdeung

Classification

Category: Dispel Wind Damp
Channels: Liver
Flavour: Acrid, Bitter
Temperature: Slightly Warm
Part used: Stem
Family: Piperaceae
Species: Piper Kadsura
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp and unblocks the channels and collaterals

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi: stiff joints, aching lower back and knees, and cramped muscles and sinews

Relaxes the sinews, disperses Cold and relieves pain

Cold invading the Spleen and Stomach
Pain after trauma
Wind-Damp obstruction marked by cramping, tightness and limited movement more than by swollen joints

Combinations

gui zhi
Wind-Damp Bi with pain, sinew spasm and limited movement of the joints
wei ling xian + qin jiao + gui zhi + dang gui
Numbness, spasm and pain from Wind-Damp Bi

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 6-20g; Tincture: 2-4ml	6-20 g	—	2-4 ml	—	—

Cautions

caution Marked Yin or Blood deficiency: long courses of acrid, drying Wind-Damp vines can worsen dryness (a caution for the category as a whole)
pregnancy Pregnancy: only under a qualified practitioner
caution Long-term use should be supervised by a qualified practitioner
caution Frequently substituted in the market: DNA testing found nearly one in five samples sold as Piper kadsura were another plant, so buy from a supplier who names the botanical species, not just the trade name