Chuan Xiong
Chuanxiong Rhizoma
acrid, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Circulate Blood
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Gynecological disorders
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Labor delays
- Retained lochia
- Pain
- Sore chest
- Flank pain
- Hypochondria pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Skin disorders
Chuan Xiong is acrid and warm to get the blood moving. It enters the liver, gallbladder, and pericardium systems.
As a blood mover, Chuan Xiong is useful in treat gynecological disorders that involve the stagnation of blood.
Chuan Xiong has a particular affinity towards moving blood in the head and is used for all types of headache.
Channels: liver, gallbladder, pericardium
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Migraine
- Angina pain
- Pain in the flanks
- Arthritis
- Difficult labor
- Menstrual disorders
- Antimicrobial
- High blood pressure
- Vertigo
Formulas:
- Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan
- Ba Zhen Tang
- Bao Chan Wu You Fang
- Bu Gan Tang
- Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang
- Cang Fu Dao Tan Tang
- Chai Hu Qing Gan Tang
- Chai Hu Shu Gan San
- Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
- Da Qin Jiao Tang
- Dang Gui Shao Yao San
- Dang Gui Yin Zi
- Die Da Wan
- Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
- Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
- Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
- Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang
- Jiao Ai Tang
- Jing Qian Fang
- Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang
- Qi Gong Wan
- Qi Zhen San
- Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
- Ren Shen Bai Du San
- Ren Shen Zi Xue Tang
- Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
- Shen Qi Si Wu Tang
- Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang
- Sheng Hua Tang
- Sheng Yu Tang
- Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
- Shi Wei Bai Du San
- Shu Gan Tang
- Shu Jing Huo Xue Tang
- Si Wu Ma Zi Ren Wan
- Si Wu Tang
- Suan Zao Ren Tang
- Tai Shan Pan Shi San
- Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
- Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang
- Wen Jing Tang
- Wu Ji San
- Xia Ru Yong Quan San
- Xiang Ai Xiong Gui Yin
- Xin Yi San
- Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
- Yi Gan San
- Yue Ju Wan
- Zai Zao San
Contraindications: use Chuan Xiong cautiously when prescribing to pregnant patients and with those who bleed easily, do not prescribe to patients with yin deficiency fire patterns
Zoo Image: a roadrunner with a gynecological banner between its legs is running away from a house that fell from a tornado onto a witch’s head, there are qi butterflies