Chuan Xiong (Jiu), 1lb

Cnidium invigorates the blood and promotes the movement of qi; Expels wind and alleviates pain Wine-fried Chuan xiong Jiu enhances the herbs ability to invigorate the Blood, move Qi and stop pain.

English Name: Chuanxiong Root; Szechuan Lovage Root; Cnidium
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Acrid - Bensky
Properties: Warm - Bensky
Channels Entered: Liver; Gallbladder; Pericardium
Actions: Invigorates the blood and promotes the movement of qi; Expels wind and alleviates pain
Pattern: blood stasis; stagnant qi and blood stasis; externally-contracted wind disorder; skin problems caused by wind
Chinese Symptomology: blood stasis; dysmenorrhea; amenorrhea; difficult labor; retained lochia; pain and soreness in the chest, flanks, and hypochondria; headache; dizziness; painful obstruction;
Materia Medica: Regulate the Blood
Contraindications: Use with caution during pregnancy, or in those who bleed easily or have profuse menses. Inappropriate for those with fire from yin deficiency or with a red, dry tongue and a dry mout