INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Cortex Periplocae
Common English:	Chinese Silkvine Root-bark

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Bitter	Warm Toxic	Liver Kidney Heart	3 to 6g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Expels Wind, Eliminates Dampness, warms channels to alleviate pain and strengthens the tendons and bones	Rheumatic arthritis with aching and weakness of the low back and knees, cardiac palpitations, shortness of breath and edema of the lower extremities
Promotes urination and alleviates edema	Edema, difficult urination

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Rx. Morindae Officinalis Ba Ji Tian Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua	Cx. Poria Fu Ling Pi Per. Arecae Da Fu Pi Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi	Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae Niu Xi
Chronic arthralgia syndrome characterized by paralysis of tendons and bones.	Superficial edema and difficult urination.	Atrophy and weakness of the legs.
Rx. Polygalae Yuan Zhi	Rx. Dipsaci Xu Duan Cx. Eucommiae Du Zhong Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo
Leg Qi with superficial edema.	Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.

Some sources say that because this herb is toxic, it is for External use only.
Overdose can lead to tachycardia, cardiac arrhythmia, coma, convulsions and death within a short time.
Both Xiang Jia Pi and Cx, Acanthopanacis Wu Jia Pi dispel Wind-Dampness, strengthen sinews and bones and treat painful obstruction. This herb is better at promoting urination and eliminating Dampness while Wu Jia Pi is better at eliminating Wind-Dampness, tonifying the Liver and Kidneys and strengthening the sinews and bones.