Slenderstyle Acanthopanax Bark
Acanthopanacis Cortex, Cortex Acanthopanacis
Wu Jia Pi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Root cortex

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind-damp, supplement liver and kidney, strengthen sinews and bones, quicken blood and vessels.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-cold-damp impediment, pain in lumbus and knees, limp wilting sinew and bone, infant retardation of walking, vacuity and marked emaciation, knocks and falls, fracture, edema, beriberi, damp itchy in genitals.