Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root
Radix Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Chuanxiong
Xi Chuan Xiong

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Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Warm; pungent

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain with mass formation, pricking pain in the chest and costal regions, swelling and pain due to traumatic injury, headache, rheumatic arthralgia.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. its active component, tetramethylpyrazine, can dilate the coronary artery and increase the coronary flow.2. its aqueous solution and alcoholic infusion can lower blood pressure.3. its alkaloids, ferulic acid and cnidilide are antispasmodics.4. inhibiting the egrowth of intestinal gram-negative bacteria and skinfungi.