How did Qianghuo die?

In the "Medicinal Properties of Four Hundred Flavors", the summary of Qianghuo is "Qianghuo is slightly warm, dispels wind and dampness, relieves body pain and headache, and relaxes the meridians". From this, we can basically see the effect of Qianghuo. Qianghuo tastes bitter and warm in nature. It has the effects of "spicy and warm to relieve exterior symptoms", "dispels wind and dampness", and "relaxes the meridians and dredges the meridians". In fact, the effects of Qianghuo and Duhuo are similar, but they are slightly different in the effect of "removing rheumatism". Qianghuo is good at treating rheumatism of the upper body, such as pain in the spine, neck, back, and head, while Duhuo is more effective in treating rheumatism of the lower body, such as waist, legs, feet, and shins. They are often used together for rheumatism throughout the body, so they are often called "Erhuo".

What are the effects of Qianghuo?

In addition, there are many other herbs, such as Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, and Radix Angelicae Pubescentis. In addition, there are herbs for the treatment of various kinds of rheumatism, such as rheumatism, cough, sore throat, etc. In addition, there are herbs for the treatment of various kinds of rheumatism, such as red date, red date, osmanthus, etc.

The difference between Qianghuo and Guizhi:

Because cinnamon twig can also "relax the meridians", "dispel wind and cold", and "dredge the meridians", Qianghuo is good at removing cold symptoms in the brain, back and spine, while cinnamon twig is good at removing cold symptoms in the shoulders, arms and fingers. It should be noted that they are often used in combination. Qianghuo combined with turmeric and cinnamon twigs can treat rheumatic pain in the shoulders, arms, hands and other parts of the body. Together with Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia, it can treat colds, headaches, and anhidrosis, especially pain in the back of the head. The effect is more obvious. Combined with red peony root, it is more effective in treating headaches caused by dampness. Combined with chrysanthemum, tribulus terrestris, and vitex, it has a very good effect in treating red eyes caused by cold.

The difference between Qianghuo and Duhuo:

"Shennong's Herbal Classic" records that "Duhuo is also known as Qianghuo". "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "Angelica pubescens and Notopterygium wilfordii are two species of the same kind." Therefore, the two books only contain content about Duhuo, but not about Qianghuo. Although in the prescriptions of the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, such as Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction and Daqinjiao Decoction, there are Qianghuo and Duhuo, herbal scholars still insist that they are the same medicine. This may be because the shapes of the above-ground herbaceous plants of the same family and the same green plants are extremely similar. However, "Compendium of Materia Medica" has long understood that the two medicines "are different in number and taste, so they are different theories."

The fact that Qianghuo and Duhuo were divided from one herb into two shows that the understanding of Chinese medicine is constantly adjusting and advancing, and is in a continuous development trend. Although slow, the attitude of understanding is serious, meticulous and scientific.

After Qianghuo and Duhuo were separated into two medicines, the term Qiangshangduxia appeared. Is Duhuo only used below the waist? This is also a one-sided view.