Chuanxiong is also known as: Shanjuqiong, Xiongfu, Xiangguo, Huju Functions: Invigorates blood and promotes qi circulation, dispels wind and alleviates pain Introduction A common Chinese medicinal herb, it can be used in formulas, proprietary Chinese medicines, and health foods. It has the functions of invigorating blood and promoting qi circulation, dispelling wind, and alleviating pain. … Read more
Consultation with Physicians, Health Science Popularization, click the above to follow us↑ 1Chuanxiong Chuanxiong (Scientific name: Ligusticum chuanxiong hort), a cultivated plant, primarily produced in Sichuan (Dujiangyan, Pengzhou), grows in a mild climate. It is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant commonly used to invigorate blood and promote qi, dispel wind and relieve pain. Chuanxiong is … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) often states that “blood stasis causes a hundred diseases.” Conditions such as headaches, shoulder and back pain, lower back and leg pain, cervical spondylosis, and sciatica may be caused by blood stasis. Furthermore, blood stasis can affect the flow of Qi and blood, leading to phlegm-dampness. When phlegm-dampness combines with blood … Read more
As we approach the Winter Solstice, one of the twenty-four solar terms, it signifies the time of year when temperatures reach their lowest. At this time, the predominant natural energy is “cold“, characterized by “cold congealing and obstructing, cold nature constricting“. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states: “Nine out of ten diseases are caused by cold“, … Read more
Wang Qingren pioneered the understanding of blood stasis in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He was also a humble and pragmatic physician, stating in his writings: “Diseases have countless manifestations and cannot be fully described in a single book.”In Wang Qingren’s formulas, the most frequently used and effective one is Xuefu Zhuyu Tang (Blood Mansion Decoction … Read more
Author: Zhu Sha, Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Wang Qingren (1768-1831), courtesy name Xuncheng, was a notable physician from Yahuqiao, Yutian County, Zhili Province (now Yutian County, Hebei Province) during the Qing Dynasty. Wang Qingren was a physician with innovative ideas, and over 42 years, he authored the book “Yilin … Read more
“Blood stasis” causes hundreds of diseasesStasis means blockage! A series of blockages such as qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm accumulation, and dampness aggregation lead to dysfunction of the organs, disharmony of qi and blood, and accumulation of turbid pathogens, which in turn results in various diseases, even leading to cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction, women’s dysmenorrhea, … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the blood in our body originates from the essence of food and water. Food enters the stomach, is transformed and transported by the spleen and stomach, infused into the meridians, and transformed into blood. It is governed by the heart, stored in the liver, regulated by the spleen, circulating … Read more
1、Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving Herbs（1）Definition：Herbs that primarily function to promote blood circulation, eliminate blood stasis, and are used to treat blood stasis syndromes are called Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving Herbs, or simply Blood Activating Herbs. Those with stronger blood-activating effects are also referred to as Blood Breaking Herbs or Stasis Eliminating Herbs.（2）Properties and … Read more
Bai Shao (White Peony) is the root of the perennial herbaceous plant Paeonia lactiflora, belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. It is cool in nature, with a sour, sweet, and bitter taste, and has functions such as nourishing blood, calming the liver, and alleviating pain. Mr. Gao Huiyuan has extensive experience in using Bai Shao. Through … Read more