What are the effects and functions of vinegar Corydalis

Corydalis yanhusuo has a rather strange name, but it is actually a relatively precious Chinese medicine. Corydalis yanhusuo, also known as Yuanhu and Xuanhu, is a perennial herb of the genus Corydalis of the Papaveraceae family. It is known as the "Eight Zhejiang Herbs" together with Atractylodes macrocephala, Paeonia lactiflora, Fritillaria, etc. The following introduces its effects and functions.

Generally, it is crushed after being processed with vinegar and used as medicine, which can increase the solubility of the active ingredients in the decoction and thus enhance the efficacy. Yuanhu tastes spicy and bitter, and is warm in nature. It enters the liver, heart and stomach meridians. It is used for pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis in various parts of the body, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, postpartum blood stasis, injuries from falls, and hernia pain. Decoction in water. Combined with Chuanlianzi, it is used for qi stagnation, blood stasis, and abdominal pain; combined with fennel, orange seed, litchi seed, and Linderae scutellariae, it is used to treat hernia pain; combined with Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, white peony root, and Cyperus rotundus, it is used for dysmenorrhea; combined with Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, cinnamon twig, and red peony root, it is used for blood stasis and pain in the limbs.

Preparation method of vinegar-coated Corydalis: take clean Corydalis, mix it with vinegar, soak it until the vinegar is absorbed, put it in a pot and stir-fry it over low heat until it is slightly dry, take it out and let it cool; or take clean Corydalis, add vinegar and put it in a pot to cook until the vinegar is absorbed, dry it, take it out and let it cool. (For every 100 kilograms of Corydalis yanhusuo, use 20 kilograms of vinegar).

Functions and effects: Promote blood circulation; promote qi circulation; relieve pain. It is used for various pain symptoms caused by stagnation of Qi and blood; this product is pungent, dispersing, warming and unblocking, "can relieve stagnant Qi in the blood and stagnant blood in the Qi, so it is specifically used to treat various pains in the body" and has a strong analgesic effect. It is commonly used for chest pain, heart pain, stomach pain, distension and pain in the ribs due to liver depression and qi stagnation, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to postpartum blood stasis, abdominal pain due to cold hernia, traumatic injuries, rheumatic pain, etc. Vinegar-cooked Corydalis: Take clean Corydalis, mix it with vinegar, soak it until the vinegar is absorbed, put it in a pot and stir-fry it over low heat until it is slightly dry, take it out and let it cool; or take clean Corydalis, add vinegar, put it in a pot and cook it together until the vinegar is absorbed, dry it, take it out and let it cool. The analgesic effect can be enhanced after being made into vinegar.