Ligusticum ( 川芎 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Ligustici Wallichii
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Chuan Xiong
Common
English Name
Ligusticum or Cnidium
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium
Common
Usages
This herb is well known for its use in formulas that treat headaches; also
used to treat concussion, chest and rib pain, and some menstrual imbalances
(TCM: stagnant Qi and/or Blood; external wind conditions; congealed Blood).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Invigorates Blood and promotes circulation of Qi; expels Wind and alleviates
pain. Used for headaches.
Common
Formulas Used In
Clematis and Stephania; Cnidium and Tea; Cyperus and Ligusticum; Ginseng
and Tang Gui Ten; Leonuris and Achyranthes; Tang Gui and Gardenia; Tang Gui
and Ginseng Eight; Tang Gui Four; Tu-Huo and Loranthus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use during pregnancy. Do not use where there is deficient Yin with
heat, rising Liver Yang headaches, excessive menstrual bleeding, or where
there is very deficient Qi.
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