What are the effects and functions of Chuanxiong?

Chuanxiong is a common Chinese medicine. This Chinese medicine is mainly mild in nature and not a cold medicine. It is helpful for treating many diseases of women, especially gynecological diseases, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and imperfect ovarian function. Many women are busy at work every day and often do not pay attention to their health. So what are the effects and functions of Chuanxiong? What are the benefits to the body?

Warm in nature; pungent in flavor; enters the liver, pericardium and gallbladder meridians.

effect

Promote blood circulation and qi, dispel wind and relieve pain. It is used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to masses, stabbing pain in the chest and flanks, swelling and pain from falls, headache, and rheumatic pain.

Taboo

It is not recommended for people with yin deficiency, hyperactivity of fire, excess in upper body and deficiency in lower body, or weak qi.

The efficacy and indications of Chuanxiong

1. Activate blood circulation and promote qi circulation:

①For patients with angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease, with symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, and frequent tenderness in the precordial area. It can be used together with safflower, salvia miltiorrhiza, agarwood, and red peony root, namely, Coronary Heart Disease Formula No. 2.

② It is used for diseases caused by qi and blood stasis, such as early menstruation, heavy red menstruation, which is caused by blood heat. It can be used together with raw rehmannia, peony bark, angelica, etc.; in late menstruation, once every 1 to 2 months, waist and abdominal pain during menstruation, and white leucorrhea, it can be used together with angelica, roasted ginger, eucommia, cinnamon, etc.

③ Used for dysmenorrhea. If there is severe waist and abdominal pain before menstruation and menstruation comes one day after the pain, use it together with angelica, peach kernel and safflower; if it is amenorrhea but no physical discomfort, use it together with angelica, peach kernel, dried ginger and cinnamon; if it is postpartum abdominal pain, use it together with angelica, roasted ginger, etc.

④ Used for bruises, local swelling and pain, and can be used together with gardenia, peach kernel, and safflower.

2. Dispel wind and relieve pain:

①For cold and headache, if it is caused by wind-cold, it can be used together with Schizonepeta, Saposhnikovia and Angelica dahurica; if it is caused by wind-heat, it can be used together with chrysanthemum and mint.

② Used for rheumatic pain, can be used together with Notopterygium root, Angelica dahurica, Saposhnikovia root, etc.

3. Promote Qi flow and relieve depression:

① Used for upper abdominal and flank pain caused by cholecystitis, and can be used together with Bupleurum chinense, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc.

② It is used for symptoms of upper abdominal distension and pain, acid vomiting and heartburn caused by gastritis. It can be used together with dandelion and costus root.

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