Wei Ling Xian (威灵仙) is the root and rhizome of clematis, recorded as Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis. It is acrid and salty in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Bladder channel alone. The catalogue files it among the herbs that dispel Wind-Damp.

Pinyin

wei ling xian

Chinese

威灵仙

Latin Name

Radix Clematidis·Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis

English Name

Chinese clematis root·Clematis Root

Japanese

ireisen

Korean

wiryeongseon

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp, unblocks the channels and relieves pain

Wind-Damp Bi with joint pain, aching muscles, numbness and stiffness, especially in the lower back and legs
Bi affecting the whole body
Stubborn Bi obstructing Qi and Blood
Pain from obstruction of the channels

Softens and dissolves fish bones

A fish bone stuck in the throat (a traditional use)

Reduces Phlegm and water accumulation and regulates urination

Fullness and accumulation in the Middle Jiao
Digestive complaints from Cold Phlegm

Combinations

qiang huo

Painful joints in Wind-Damp Bi, mainly of the upper body

huai niu xi

Painful joints in Wind-Damp Bi, mainly of the lower body

vinegar + brown + sugar

Fish bone stuck in the throat

sha ren

Epigastric pain.

sha ren

Softening a fish bone lodged in the throat

bai shao + gan cao + mu gua

Bone spurs of the heel, spine or neck, easing their numbness and pain

du huo

Pain in the legs or lower back

rou gui + dang gui

Accumulated Wind and Damp causing musculoskeletal pain; external injury

Age

Raw

Granule

Tincture

Concentrate

Frequency

Any 3-16g; 15-30g for fish bones stuck in the throat; Tincture: 2-4ml

3-16 g

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2-4 ml

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Cautions

pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy

caution Qi and Blood deficiency, or a weak, debilitated patient

caution Avoid tea and noodle soup while taking it

caution Prolonged use, or high doses even over a normal course, can produce a toxic reaction

caution Its dispersing action injures Qi with long or excessive use; keep to a defined course rather than use it as a tonic

wei ling xian

About wei ling xian

Names

Classification

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp, unblocks the channels and relieves pain

Softens and dissolves fish bones

Reduces Phlegm and water accumulation and regulates urination

Combinations

Dosage

Cautions

About wei ling xian

Names

Classification

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp, unblocks the channels and relieves pain

Softens and dissolves fish bones

Reduces Phlegm and water accumulation and regulates urination

Combinations

Dosage

Cautions

Related

Used in 2 formulas