Yan Hu Suo #

Corydalis Rhizoma #

acrid, bitter, warm

PRIMARY FUNCTION: #

Circulate Blood

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:

• Pain
• Dysmenorrhea

Yan Hu Suo is acrid to move and disperse qi and blood, bitter to drain and detoxify, and warm to treat cold stagnations. It enters the stomach, heart, and liver systems but can treat pain anywhere in the body.

Channels: liver, stomach, heart

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:

• Analgesia
• Antitumor
• Dysmenorrhea
• Menorrhagia
• Bladder disorders
• Sleep disorders
• Muscle spasms
• Angina pain

Formulas:

• Chen Xiang Jiang Qi Tang
• Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang
• Jin Ling Zi San
• Ju He Wan
• Qi Zhen San
• Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
• Xiang Ai Xiong Gui Yin
• Yan Hu Suo Tang

Contraindications: do not prescribe Yan Hu Suo to patients that are pregnant

Zoo Image: a roadrunner wearing a pink jock-strap is through a heavy qi ball