Banggi
Sinomenium · Sinomeni Caulis et Rhizoma
한글 방기 · Pinyin Fang Ji
防己
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Bitter, acrid · cold
- Channels entered
- Bladder, Kidney, Spleen
- Actions
- Dispels wind-damp, stops painful obstruction, drains water and reduces edema
- Typical dose
- 5–10 g
- Caution
- In Korea 防己 is Sinomenium acutum; verify the species on sourcing. Aristolochia fangchi (광방기) and A. heterophylla (한중방기) are sold under the same name, carry aristolochic acid, and are banned — the hazard is substitution, not the medicinal
Appears in 49 formulas 處方
- Dispel Wind and Invigorate Blood Decoction疏風活血湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Sinomenium and Astragalus Decoction防己黃芪湯 8 g · Chief 君
- Harmonize the Blood and Boost the Qi Decoction和血益氣湯 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Engender Fluids Sweet Dew Decoction生津甘露湯 1.2 g · Assistant 佐
- Clear the Spirit and Supplement the Qi Decoction淸神補氣湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Sinomenium Decoction防己湯 6 g · Deputy 臣
- Pubescent Angelica Decoction (Lumbus chapter)獨活湯 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Cnidium and Cinnamon Decoction川芎肉桂湯 1.2 g · Assistant 佐
- Clear Heat and Drain Damp Decoction淸熱瀉濕湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Mysterious Left Channel Decoction神秘左經湯 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Ephedra Left Channel Decoction麻黃左經湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Notopterygium Conduct Stagnation Decoction羌活導滯湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Angelica Pain-Draining Decoction當歸拈痛湯 2.4 g · Assistant 佐
- Augmented Atractylodes and Phellodendron Powder加味蒼柏散 1.2 g · Envoy 使
- Mulberry Root Bark Powder桑白皮散 4.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Nourish Blood Fortify Sinew Strengthen Stride Pill養血壯筋健步丸 20 g · Assistant 佐
- Augmented Two Marvels Pill加味二妙丸 40 g · Assistant 佐
- Strengthen the Stride Pill健步丸 40 g · Chief 君
- Tested Two Defenses Drink經驗二防飮 2 g · Chief 君
- Sinomenium and Poria Decoction防己茯苓湯 6 g · Deputy 臣
- Lepidium Pill葶藶丸 40 g · Deputy 臣
- Adzuki Bean Decoction赤小豆湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Sinomenium, Zanthoxylum Seed and Lepidium Pill防己椒藶丸 40 g · Chief 君
- Poria Percolate Damp Decoction茯苓滲濕湯 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Sinomenium and Astragalus Decoction (Dampness)防己黃芪湯 12 g · Chief 君
- Drain the Blood Decoction瀉血湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Lycopus Powder澤蘭散 40 g · Chief 君
- Chuanxiong Powder芎藭散 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Asarum Decoction細辛湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Coix Decoction薏苡仁湯 6 g · Deputy 臣
- Divine Spirit Elixir神靈丹 20 g · Deputy 臣
- Clear the Soul Decoction淸魂湯 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Four Substances Gentian Decoction四物龍膽湯 2.4 g · Assistant 佐
- Minor Prolong Life Decoction小續命湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Minor Sagacious Powder小通聖散 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Eight Treasures Return of Spring Decoction八寶回春湯 1.6 g · Assistant 佐
- Five Impediments Decoction五痺湯 8 g · Deputy 臣
- Flavour-Augmented Five Impediments Decoction增味五痺湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Major Notopterygium Decoction大羌活湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Disperse Wind and Quicken the Blood Decoction踈風活血湯 4 g · Deputy 臣
- Major Notopterygium Decoction for Doubly-Affected Cold Damage大羌活湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Apricot Kernel and Pinellia Decoction杏仁半夏湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Inner Expression Redecocted Powder內托復煎散 20 g · Assistant 佐
- Coptis Disperse Toxin Powder黃連消毒散 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Raise the Yang and Boost the Stomach Powder升陽益胃散 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Notopterygium and Sinomenium Decoction羌活防己湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Purple Cloud Wind Pill紫雲風丸 40 g · Assistant 佐
- Immortal's Leftover Grain Pill仙遺粮丸 20 g · Deputy 臣
- Leftover Grain Decoction to Disperse Swelling消腫遺粮湯 20 g · Deputy 臣