Chuanxiong is called "blood Chinese qi medicine", "an essential medicine for all kinds of pain symptoms such as qi stagnation and blood stasis", "an essential medicine for promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation", and "an essential medicine for treating headaches". The reason why Chuanxiong is called a qi medicine in the blood is that it has the functions of pungent dispersion, depression, unblocking, and pain relief.
"Bencao Huiyan" says that Chuanxiong can "lower the menstrual water and open up stagnation in the middle", which is an important medicine for promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation.
" Shennong Bencao Jing " records that Chuanxiong's medicinal properties are spicy and warm, and belongs to the liver, gallbladder, and pericardial meridians.
Chuanxiong tastes spicy, warm, spicy, warm and fragrant, and does not keep it. It can not only disperse, but also reach the top of the top; it also enters the blood part, and reaches the sea of blood when it goes down, and it has the effects of activates blood circulation, promotes qi, dispels wind and relieves pain. It is suitable for various diseases of blood stasis blocking, and can cure headache, rheumatism and pain.
Modern research shows that Chuanxiong can dilate coronary artery and increase coronary blood flow; dilate cerebrovascular and reduce vascular resistance , significantly increase blood flow in the brain and limbs, improve microcirculation; it can reduce platelet surfactivity, inhibit platelet aggregation, and prevent the formation of thrombus; Chuanxiong can also reduce peripheral vascular resistance, have a significant and lasting antihypertensive effect; it can significantly increase renal blood flow and delay chronic renal damage.
