Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Szechwan Lovage Rhizome and Applications....
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Data of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
- .Botanical Description and Origin of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
- .Phytochemical of Rhizoma Chuanxiong and Chuanxiong naphtha.
- .Ligustrazine and Key Component of Chuanxiong.
- .Property,Action of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
- .Uses of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
- .Rhizoma Chuangxiong:Pharmacology.
- .Applications of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
- .Dosage and Administration of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
- .Precautions and Cautions on use of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
- .Reference Materials of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
- .Research Update:Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Szechwan Lovage Rhizome.
Uses of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
Property:P ungent in flavour,warm in property, acting on the liver,gallbladder and pericardium channels.
Effects:Promotingblood circulation and the flow of qi and eliminating windto relieve pain.
1. Irregularmens-truation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, dystocia, postpartum lochiostasis, abdominal pain,etc.
Due to the stagnation of qi and blood stasis, and alsopain in the hypochondrium, numbness and pain of the extremities, traumatic injuries, sores and other pyogenic skin infections,etc. It is always used together with Chinese angelica root, and on this basis,other herbss are added according to the syndromes. To regulate menstruation, red peony root and cyperus tuber are added; for dystocia, achyranthes root and tortoise plastron are added; in the treatment of post-partum abdominal pain, it is often used with motherwort, peach kernel and others; for hypochondriac pain, it is often used with bupleurum and cyperus tuber; for numb extremities or traumatic injuries, it can be used withred peony root and safflower; for slow festeringskin infections,astragalus root,honeysuckle flowerand honeylocuts thornare added.
2. Headache and rheumatic arthralgia.
For headache due towind-cold, chuanxiongis prescribed with dahurian angelica, ledebouriella root and asarum root, as in Chuanxiong Mixture(Chuanxiong Chatiao San); for headache due to pathogenic wind-heat, chrysan-themum flower, gypsumand batryticated silk-worm are added, as in chuanxiong Powder(Chuanxiong San); forheadache due to wind-dampness, it can bematched with notop-terygium root,ligus-ticum root and lede-bouriella root, as in Dampness Removal Decoction of Notopte-rygium(QanghuoShengshiTang); for headache due to blood stasis,it can be given with red peony root ,safflower, red sage root and dahurian angelica root; for headache due to deficiency of the blood, it can be prescribed with Chinese angelica root,prepared rehmanniaroot, white peony root and chrysan-themum flower; for rheumatic arthralgia,it is often used with ledebouriella root, notopterygium root, large-leaf gentian root and mulberry mistletoe stem. Besides, in recent years, it hasbeen used to treat angina pectoris of coronary heart diseaseand ischemiccerebro-vascular diseases.
3. Chuan Xiong Beauty Soup:Four Precious Soup
As early as registration from the Song Dynasty,women of ancient China began to taken Four Precious Soup(Si Wu Tang) to tonify themselves.Four Precious Soup(Si Wu Tang) composed of Chinese Angelica Root,Red Poeny Root,Chuan Xiong Root and Chinese Foxglove Root,this soup functions fine for relief pre-menstrual symptoms and menstrual pain,windy and hyp,benefit for menstrual adjustment and pain relief,boost eliminating of menstrual blood,tonify body,help for good appearance and beautify skin and anti-aging.Yet,Four Precious Soup(Si Wu Tang) better not taken during menstrual period,or it will cause more bleeding,consult herbalist for suggestions and recipes according to different personal cases.
4. Blood tonic the Precious
Ligusticum,Chuan Xiong (Chinese Lovage) is one of the primary blood-vitalizing herbs used in Chinese herbalism. Blood-vitalizing herbs improve circulation. Cnidium has very positive effects on the heart and liver functions. It is also very widely used in treating menstrual disorders because it is so effective at promoting blood flow and relieving pain associated with blood and energy stagnation. It is also a good blood tonic. It has recently been recognized as being beneficial to the heart muscle and circulatory system. It significantly improves myocardial circulation and is being used clinically in China to treat and prevent heart disease. Cnidium is also widely used to relieve the pain associated with rhematism and arthritis and in formulas that are used for colds, flu, sinus congestion and various skin disorders,hair loss,and other conditions need better blood circulations.
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