Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong)

川芎chuān xiōngChuanxiong

Ligusticum chuanxiong · Plant

Ligusticum, standing in for Ligusticum chuanxiong
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood-thinning medications; may affect heart rate; avoid before surgery; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chuanxiong for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute IcterohepatitisAmenorrhea & DysmenorrheaCerebral IschemiaChest & Rib-side Stabbing PainConcretion & ConglomerationHeadacheMenstrual DisorderPainful Swelling From Knocks & FallsPostpartum PainWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chuanxiong does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Relieve PainMove Qi & Quicken Blood