Click the top left corner to follow us Chuanxiong Plant Source It is the dried rhizome of the plant Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.) from the Umbelliferae family. Other names include Shan Ju Qiong, Xiong Bo, Xiang Guo, Hu Bo, Ma Xian Xiong Bo. Its effects include invigorating blood circulation and promoting Qi flow, dispelling wind … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) Chuan Xiong, a traditional Chinese medicine, is the dried rhizome of the plant Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. from the Umbelliferae family. It has the effects of invigorating blood circulation, promoting qi flow, dispelling wind, and alleviating pain. It is mainly used for chest pain due to heart vessel obstruction, … Read more
Chuan Xiong 【Herb Name】 Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong) 【Source】 “Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic” 【Alias】 Shan Ju Qiong, Xiong Yao, Xiang Guo, Hu Yao, Qiong Yao, Que Nao Qiong, Jing Qiong, Guan Qiong, Sheng Chuan Jun 【Source Material】 Dried rhizome of the plant Chuan Xiong from the Umbelliferae family. 【Prescription Name】 Chuan Xiong, Jiu Chuan Xiong … Read more
Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong) is first recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica). The Rihua Zibencao states: “It treats all types of wind, all types of qi, all types of labor injuries, all types of blood issues, nourishes the five types of labor, strengthens tendons and bones, regulates the pulse, breaks up … Read more
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