This product is the above-ground part of the perennial herbaceous plant Fortune Eupatorium (Eupatorium fortunei Turcz.) of the Asteraceae family. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Hebei, Shandong, and other regions. It is harvested twice during the summer and autumn seasons. It is used fresh by cutting into segments or dried for use.

Fortune EupatoriumBenjing was originally named Fortune Eupatorium.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Acrid, neutral. act on spleen, stomach and lung channels.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Resolving dampness, relieving summer heat.

bubble_chart Indications

1. is used for damp stagnation in the middle energizer syndrome/pattern. This product has an aromatic fragrance, and its function of resolving dampness to harmonize the middle is similar to Patchouli. It is often used in mutual reinforcement to treat dampness in the middle energizer, and is combined with Atractylodes Rhizome, Magnolia Bark, etc., to enhance the efficacy of aromatic herbs in resolving dampness. Due to its ability to resolve dampness, it also treats dampness-heat in the spleen meridian, sweet and greasy sensation in the mouth, excessive salivation, and fetid mouth odor.
2. is used for external contraction of summerheat dampness or the initial stage of damp-warm disease. This product resolves dampness and also relieves summerheat. It is often used with Patchouli, Lotus Leaf, Sweet Wormwood, etc., to treat summerheat-dampness syndrome/pattern. In the initial stage of damp-warm disease, it can be used with Talc, Coix Seed, Patchouli, etc.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Benjing: "Promotes the flow of water passages, kills parasitic toxins, wards off inauspiciousness. Long-term use tonifies qi, lightens the body and prevents aging, enhances mental activity."
2. Suwen.Qibing Lun: "Body fluids in the spleen cause a sweet taste in the mouth, this is due to the richness of the diet... Treat it with orchid to remove stagnant qi."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 5-10g. Double the amount for fresh products.

bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

This product contains volatile oils. The components in the oil include p-cymene, neryl acetate, and 5-methyl musk ether. The leaves contain coumarin, coumaric acid, and musk hydroquinone. The roots contain Fortune Eupatorium. P-cymene and neryl acetate have direct inhibitory effects on the influenza virus.