Acanthopanax, Wu Jia Pi ไบๅ ็ฎ Wu Jia Pi (TCM) Eleutherococcus senticosusKomarov (Komorov), V.L., Flora of the U.S.S.R., vol. 16 (?) Eleutherococcus henryiCurtis’s botanical magazine, vol. 136 (1801) Acanthopanax leucorrhizus (called ‘Narrow-leaf Wu Jia‘ in China)Curtisโs Botanical Magazine, 1915 Botanical name: Acanthopanax spp. (syn. Eleutherococcus spp.) 1. A. gracilistylus 2. A. sessilifforusLocal species used include: 3. A. giraldii, Hong Mao Wu Jia Pi (syn. A. giraldi var. enermis) 4. A. giraldii var. hispidus, Mao Geng Hong Mao Wu Jia Pi 5. A. henryi 6. A. verticillatusA. senticosus (Siberian Ginseng) has been used for Acanthopanax Wu Jia Pi. It has similar effects, but is considered separate now because of its more pronounced tonic and adaptogenic properties. Parts used: Root-bark Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Pungent, Bitter Classification: D. Clear Wind and Damp Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Damp, Strengthens Bones and Joints: -Joint pain; Spasms in the limbs or lower back-Rheumatic or Rheumatoid Arthralgia (Chinese Pharmacopoeia)-Lower Back pain from Kidney weakness or old age-pain associated with with Kidney and Liver weakness-“It consolidates Tendon and Bone” (Ming Yi Bie Lu) 2. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine: -Edema-Urinary difficulty-Cold swelling and pain in the legs 3. Benefit the Liver and Kidney: -deficiency Kidney and Liver Yin in…
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