What are the effects and functions of Chuanxiong

Chuanxiong is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine and a perennial herb. It has a very good effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is often used to treat symptoms such as irregular menstruation, menopausal pain, headache, rheumatic pain, etc. However, many people in life do not know much about the efficacy and function of Chuanxiong, a Chinese herbal medicine. So, what are the efficacy and function of Chuanxiong?

Effects and functions of Chuanxiong

Chuanxiong, as a traditional Chinese medicinal material, is a perennial herb. The Chuanxiong referred to in traditional Chinese medicine is the dried rhizome of the Umbelliferae plant Chuanxiong. Chuanxiong has a good effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and is often used to treat irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, headache, rheumatism and pain. Next, the editor of Good Pharmacist will introduce the effects and functions of Chuanxiong in detail!

1. The efficacy of Chuanxiong

Chuanxiong is often used to promote blood circulation and qi, dispel wind and relieve pain. Ligusticum chuanxiong is pungent, warm, fragrant and dry. It moves but does not stay. It can disperse, and has a wide range of effects in promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is suitable for various diseases of blood stasis, and it can dispel wind and relieve pain. It is very effective. It can treat headaches, rheumatic arthralgia and other symptoms. Ancient people called Ligusticum chuanxiong a blood-qi medicine.

2. The role of Chuanxiong

1. The effect of Chuanxiong on platelet aggregation: Chuanxiongzine prolongs the time of ADP-induced platelet aggregation in vitro and has a deaggregating effect on aggregated platelets. Ligustrazine affects platelet function and thrombosis possibly by regulating the balance between TXA2/PGI2. Ligustrazine inhibits the synthesis of TXA2. It was found that in platelet-rich plasma, the platelet aggregation caused by TXA2 was significantly inhibited after the addition of Ligustrazine.

2. The effect of Chuanxiong on the central nervous system: Chuanxiong has a significant sedative effect. A small amount of Chuanxiong volatile oil has an inhibitory effect on the activity of the animal brain, but has an excitatory effect on the medulla oblongata respiratory center, vasomotor center and spinal reflex center. The volatile oil of Japanese Chuanxiong has an inhibitory effect on the activity of the animal brain, and an excitatory effect on the vasomotor center, respiratory center and spinal reflex of the medulla oblongata. When the dosage is increased, all of them turn into inhibition.

3. The effect of Chuanxiong on smooth muscle: Chuanxiong can also inhibit the pulmonary vasoconstriction caused by hypoxia, and also has an inhibitory effect on the vasoconstriction caused by adrenaline or barium chloride. The mechanism of action of ligustrazine in isolated tissues and cells showed that the relaxation effect of ligustrazine on aortic smooth muscle was very similar to the characteristics of verapamil, and it was speculated that ligustrazine might be a new calcium ion antagonist.

4. The effect of Chuanxiong on the cardiovascular system: Chuanxiong can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, increase coronary flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, and improve myocardial metabolism. The water extract of Chuanxiong and its bioalkali can dilate the coronary arteries and blood vessels, increase coronary blood flow, and improve myocardial hypoxia. Ligustrazine is mainly distributed in the macrocirculation and tissues with abundant blood flow. It has an antispasmodic effect on vascular smooth muscle; it relieves vasospasm caused by the adrenal gland or potassium chloride; and it can significantly reduce coronary resistance and pulmonary hypertension in anesthetized dogs.

5. Other effects of Chuanxiong: Studies have shown that Chuanxiongzine can increase renal blood flow in anesthetized rabbits and act as a diuretic. Ligustrazine can inhibit DNA synthesis, suggesting that it can inhibit protein and antibody production. Chuanxiong has certain effects against vitamin E deficiency. Ligustrazine has an inhibitory effect on the occurrence of pulmonary fibrosis in mice prepared by intratracheal administration of bleomycin.

The above is the experts’ detailed introduction to some of the functions and effects of Chuanxiong. I believe that now everyone should have some understanding and knowledge about what the functions and effects of Chuanxiong are. In fact, Chuanxiong has many functions and effects, and its medicinal value is also very great. However, experts remind that not everyone is suitable for taking Chuanxiong. I hope this will be helpful to everyone.