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Szechwan Lovage Rhizome; Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root

Szechwan Lovage Rhizome; Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root. Class: Blood Activating Stasis Removing Drugs. Properties: Pungent; Warm. Meridians: Liver; Gallbladder; Pericardium

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Chuan Xiong
中文名 (Chinese)
川芎
Latin Name
Rhizoma Chuanxiong; Chuanxiong Rhizoma
English Name
Szechwan Lovage Rhizome; Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Pungent; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Gallbladder; Pericardium
Part Used
Rhizome
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood activation and stasis removal
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
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.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
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.
Clinical Manifestations
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. inhibiti
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
77
TCMID
5859
TCMSP
77
TCM-ID
305
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Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
0
PubMed References
Top Conditions Studied with Szechwan Lovage Rhizome; Chuanxiong Rhizome, Szechuan Lovage Root
πŸ“‹ Sample Trials
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πŸ“Š Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42020193978
Rhizoma Chuanxiong based-Chinese Medicine Therapy for Taxanes-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity:A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Taxanes-derived agents such as paclitaxel and docetaxel are chemotherapy drugs w
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