FANG JI FEVER BARK

FANG JI, HAN FANG JI (Stephania tetrandra S. Moore) +

Activities (Fang Ji) :
Analgesic (1; DAA); Antiaggregant (1; KEB); Antiallergic (f; KEB); Antianginal (2; KEB); Antiarrhythmic (1; KEB); Antiasthmatic (f; KEB); Antiatherogenic (1; KEB); Anticollagen (f; KEB); Antiedemic (f; DAA); Antifibrotic (2; KEB); Antiinflammatory (1; DAA); Antileukotriene (1; KEB); Antioxidant (1; KEB); Antiphagocytotic (1; KEB); Antipyretic (f; DAA); Antirheumatic (1; KEB); Antiseptic (1; DAA); Antithromboxane (f; KEB); Antitumor (1; DAA); Calcium Antagonist (1; KEB); Carminative (f; DAA); Diuretic (f; DAA); Hypotensive (2; KEB); Immunodepressant (f; KEB); Laxative (f; DAA); Myorelaxant (1; KEB); NKC-inhibitor (1; KEB); NO-Inhibitor (1; KEB).

Indications (Fang Ji) :
Allergy (f; KEB); Amebiasis (2; KEB); Angina (2; KEB); Arrhythmia (1; KEB); Arthrosis (1; DAA; KEB); Asthma (f; KEB); Atherosclerosis (1; KEB); Autoimmunism (f; KEB); Cancer (1; DAA); Carbuncles (f, DAA); Constipation (f; DAA); Diabetes (1; KEB); Dysentery (2; KEB); Dysuria (f; KEB); Edema (f; DAA); Encephalosis (1; KEB); Fever (f; DAA); Fibrosis (2; KEB); Gas (f; DAA); High Blood Pressure (2; KEB); IDDM (1; KEB); Inflammation (1; DAA); Lumbago (f; DAA); Myalgia (f; DAA); Neuralgia (f; DAA); Pain (1; DAA); Pulmonosis (f; KEB); Rheumatism (1; DAA; KEB); Scabies (f; DAA); Silicosis (2; KEB); Swelling (f; DAA); Tumor (1; DAA); Uveosis (1; KEB); Water Retention (f; DAA).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fang Ji) :
Class 1 (AHP). Canadian regulations do not allow fang ji as a nonmedicinal ingredient in oral use products (AHP); too often adulterated with nephrotoxic species of Aristolochia (AHP). Tetrandrine is hypotensive at 100 mg 3 ×/day (oral) for a week. That equates to 10 - 20 g herb/day (KEB).


FEVER BARK (Alstonia constricta F. Muell.) X

Activities (Fever Bark) :
Antispasmodic (f; PH2); Antipyretic (f; PH2); Hypotensive (f; PH2); Stimulant (f; PH2); Uterotonic (f; PH2).

Indications (Fever Bark) :
Cramp (f; PH2); Diarrhea (f; PH2); Fever (1; PH2); High Blood Pressure (f; PH2); Malaria (f; PH2); Rheumatism (f; PH2).

Dosages (Fever Bark) :
As 1:1 liquid extract (average dose 4 - 8 ml); 1:8 or 1:10 tinctures (average dose 2 - 4 ml/day); of 1:20 infusion (average dose 15 - 30 ml/day) (HHB; PH2).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Fever Bark) :
Not covered (AHP; KOM). Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic osages   (PH2).