bai fu zi

白附子·Rhizoma Typhonii Preparatum

Prepared Typhonium Rhizome

Toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About bai fu zi

Zhi Bai Fu Zi (制白附子) is typhonium rhizome after processing, recorded as Rhizoma Typhonii Praeparatum. It is acrid and sweet in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Liver, Spleen and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that transform Phlegm-Cold.

Names

Pinyin	bai fu zi·bai fu zi (zhi-prepared)·zhi bai fu zi
Chinese	白附子·製白附子
Latin Name	Rhizoma Typhonii Preparatum
English Name	Prepared Typhonium Rhizome
Japanese	byakubushi
Korean	baekbuja

Classification

Category: Transform Phlegm Cold
Channels: Stomach, Spleen, Liver
Flavour: Acrid, Sweet
Temperature: Warm
Part used: Rhizome
Family: Araceae
Species: Typhonium giganteum
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Dries Damp, transforms Phlegm, expels Wind and stops spasms

Wind-Phlegm reaching the head and producing Wind-Stroke with tremor, facial paralysis, hemiplegia or tetany
Jaw joint (temporomandibular) pain, severe one-sided headache or migraine from Wind-Phlegm
Wind-Stroke with heavy Phlegm rising in the throat so that speech is impaired

Resolves toxicity and dissipates nodules

Phlegm toxin such as snakebite, scrofula and other nodules, treated topically with the fresh herb

Dries Damp, relieves pain and itching and expels Wind-Cold-Damp

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi
Damp skin conditions such as eczema, with the powder applied to the skin

Combinations

jiang can + quan xie
Wind-Stroke with Phlegm obstructing the channels, causing hemiplegia and facial paralysis. Deviation of the mouth and eyes after stroke
zhi tian nan xing + zhi ban xia + tian ma
Wind-Phlegm causing convulsions.
bai zhi + chuan xiong
Wind-Phlegm rising, causing headache
bai zhi + jin yin hua + zhe bei mu
Topically for snakebite.
qiang huo + bai ji li + huang qi
Scrotal eczema, used internally and topically
xiong huang
Sweat blotches (macular patches of different sizes, as seen in tinea versicolor), applied topically as a powder. Fungal infection
zhi tian nan xing + tian ma + fang feng
Tetanus. Stiff neck and muscle spasms. Opisthotonos with clenched jaw
jiang can + quan xie + bai zhi + jing jie + fang feng + hong hua + zhi tian nan xing + bai jie zi + zao jiao zi + tao ren + su mu
Facial paralysis, taken internally or applied as a towel soaked in the decoction and laid over the affected area
bai zhi + chuan xiong + man jing zi + ju hua
Headache and migraine.
wei ling xian + du huo
Bi syndrome.

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 1.5-6g; Topically: as much as necessary; For bringing up congested Qi: 1-2g; Tincture: 0.5-2.5ml	1.5-6 g	—	0.5-2.5 ml	—	—

Cautions

pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy
contraindication Deficient Yin or Blood with signs of Heat
contraindication Signs of Fire
contraindication Wind-Stroke arising from Liver Fire
caution Toxic: keep internal doses low to avoid poisoning