What are the effects and functions of Chuanxiong

The profoundness of traditional Chinese medicine lies in the fact that it uses a variety of plants to treat people's diseases. As people's minds have become more and more enriched, people have also discovered that Western medicine has very great side effects on people. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine, which is non-toxic and has no side effects to the human body, has attracted everyone's attention again. Chuanxiong is a very common medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a very good effect in treating people's diseases. So do you know what the effects and functions of Chuanxiong are?

The Chinese herbal medicine Chuanxiong has the effects of promoting blood circulation, promoting qi, dispelling wind and relieving pain. It can be used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to abdominal masses, stabbing pain in the chest and flanks, swelling and pain due to falls, headache, and rheumatic pain. The specific effects and functions of Chuanxiong are as follows:

1. Chuanxiong belongs to the liver and gallbladder meridians, can promote blood circulation and qi, and treat various pain syndromes caused by blood stasis and qi stagnation. It can treat chest, flank and abdominal pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis; flank pain caused by liver depression and qi stagnation; chest pain caused by blood stasis in the heart; liver blood stasis, accumulation of lumps, and stabbing pain in the chest and flank; injuries from falls, swelling and pain; amenorrhea due to blood stasis, postpartum fetal bleeding, irregular menstruation, blood stasis due to cold, difficult labor, and retained placenta.

2. Chuanxiong is pungent and warm in nature, and can dispel wind and relieve pain, treat rheumatic pain and headache. It is an important medicine for six-channel headache and liver-yang hyperactivity headache.

After understanding the effects and functions of the Chinese herbal medicine Chuanxiong, it is also necessary for us to understand how to eat it.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chuanxiong is warm in nature and is a commonly used gynecological medicine. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving qi, but it should not be used too much, especially for people with bleeding phenomena in the body, such as women during menstruation. At the same time, Chuanxiong is one of the commonly used medicinal materials in medicinal diet. Eating it with black chicken can nourish yin and promote blood circulation. It is a good tonic for women. It should be noted that you should not drink green tea immediately after eating medicinal food containing Chuanxiong, because green tea is cool in nature and will weaken the efficacy of Chuanxiong.

Many people may have heard of the medicine Chuanxiong, but many people may not quite understand what the effects and functions of Chuanxiong are. Now, through our introduction, I believe everyone’s understanding of Chuanxiong will become deeper and deeper. We also hope that our introduction can help everyone better understand Chinese medicinal materials. Female friends can eat Chuanxiong frequently.