1 TASTE
Pungent and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Liver, gall bladder and pericardium
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To invigorate blood and promote qi circulation; 2. To expel wind and stop pain
4 INDICATIONS
1. Blood and qi stagnation: a) irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea-Chuan Xiong [3] rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [4]), Red peony (Chi Shao [5]), Cyperus tuber (Xiang Fu [6]) and Motherwort (Yi Mu Cao [7]); b) difficult labor-Chuangxiong, rhizome (Chuanxiog) is used with Cyathula root (Niu Xi [8]) and Tortoise plastron (Gui Ban [9]); c) postpartum abdominal pain-Chuanxiong rhizome (Tao Ren [10]) and Safflower (Hong Hua [11]); d) hypochondriac pain-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Bupleurum root (Chai Hu [12]), Cyperus tuber (Xiangfu) and Curcuma root (Yu Jin [13]); e) numbness of the limbs-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Red peony (Chishao), Earthworm (Di Long [14]) and Spatholobus stem (ji Xue Teng [15]).2.Headache: a) wind-cold headache-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Dahurian angelica root (Bai Zhi [16]) and Asarum herb (Xi Xin [17]) in the formula Chuanxiong Cha Tiao San; b) wind-heat headache-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Chrysanthemum flower (Ju Hua [18]), Gypsum (Shi Gao [19]) and White-stiff silkworm (Baijiangcan) in the formula Chuanxiong San; c) wind-damp headache-chuangxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Notopterygium root (Qiang Huo [20]), Ligusticum root (Gao Ben [21]) and Ledebouriella (Fang Feng [22]) in the formula Qianghuo Shengshi Tang; d) headache due to blood stagnation-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Red peony (Chishao), Red sage root (Dan Shen [23]) and Safflower (Honghua); e) headache due to deficient blood-Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and White peony root (Bai Shao [24]).3. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (Painful joints). Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is used with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Pubescent angelica root (Du Huo [25]), Ledebouriella (Fangefeng) and Mulberry twigs (Sang Zhi [26])
5 DOSAGE
3-10 g
6 COUTIONS
This herbs is contraindicated during hemorrhagic diseased and during profuse menstrual flow.
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