kuān jīn téng

Name: kuān jīn téng
Creator: Bencao Index

宽筋藤·Caulis Tinosporae sinensis

Chinese tinospora stem

About kuān jīn téng

Kuan Jin Teng (宽筋藤) is the stem of Chinese tinospora, recorded as Caulis Tinosporae Sinensis. It enters the Liver channel alone, and the catalogue files it among the herbs that dispel Wind-Damp. Its Chinese name reads as the vine that loosens sinews.

Names

Pinyin	kuān jīn téng
Chinese	宽筋藤
Latin Name	Caulis Tinosporae sinensis
English Name	Chinese tinospora stem

Classification

Category: Dispel Wind Damp
Channels: Liver

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp and relaxes the sinews

Wind-Damp with Heat signs: pain, cramping and stiffness of the knees, legs, back and joints

Unblocks the channels

Traumatic injury that is red, swollen, hot and painful

Cautions

caution Cold-type joint pain relieved by warmth: a bitter, slightly cold herb, it is meant for Wind-Damp with Heat
caution Long courses of bitter, cold herbs are held to burden the Spleen and Stomach
caution Existing liver disease: liver injury is documented for two other Tinospora species, not this one, but the species are mixed up in trade, so confirm the identity of the material and keep watch
pregnancy Not addressed in the record; as a channel-unblocking herb, use in pregnancy only under professional supervision