Wood Anthemis and Han Anthemis differ from each other in terms of source, efficacy, action, and contraindications.
Source: Wood Anthemis is the dried root from the plant Wood Anthemis, family Anthemisaceae. HAN Fangji is the dried root of Pink Fangji, a plant of the family Fangji.
Effects: It is used to expel wind and remove dampness, invigorate the channels, detoxify the body and reduce swelling. The effect of Han Fang Ji is to expel wind and relieve pain, diuretic and subdued swelling.
Effects: Wood Anthemis is mainly used for the treatment of dysuria, amenorrhea, bruises, sore throat, sores and swelling, eczema, and poisonous snake bites. Han Fangji is mainly used to treat dysuria (unsmooth urination), swollen and painful feet, scabies and sores, and essential hypertension.
Contraindications: Contraindications to the use of Mu Fang Ji include yin deficiency, those without dampness and heat and pregnant women are not allowed to use it. Han Fang Ji is with loss of appetite and yin deficiency without dampness-heat can not be used.
If you need to use the above mentioned traditional Chinese medicine, you must go through the traditional Chinese medicine doctor’s diagnosis before use, avoid self-medication, so as not to cause adverse consequences.