Herb Listings
Yan Hu Suo / Corydalis Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood | |||
Dosage4.5-12g |
Actions1. Invigorates the blood & alleviates pain: for pain due to blood stasis & traumatic injury. Especially useful for dysmenorrhea.2. Promotes the movement of qi & alleviated pain: for stagnant qi that manifests with such symptoms as chest pain, abdominal pain, menstrual pain, hernial disorders, & especially epigastric pain. |
MeridiansHeart, Liver, Lung, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy. |