Yuan Hu has the same effect on different genders. Taking Yuan Hu symptomatically as prescribed by the doctor has the effect of activating blood circulation, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain. It is indicated for pain in the chest (chest and rib area collectively), epigastric (stomach and abdomen), thoracic paralysis (stuffy pain in the chest) and heart pain. Yuan Hu, pungent and bitter in flavor, warm in nature. It belongs to the liver, spleen and lung meridians. Clinically, it is used for dysmenorrhea, postpartum stasis, and swelling and pain. Yuan Hu can be used to treat epigastric pain and hypochondriac pain, which is caused by liver depression and heat, and is often combined with products to relieve liver heat, move qi and relieve pain (by regulating the body’s qi to relieve pain), such as neem; to treat cold hernia and abdominal pain (acute abdominal pain caused by internal cold and external wind-cold), it can be combined with products to relieve liver qi and dissipate cold and relieve pain, such as fennel and Cornus officinalis. In addition, Yuan Hu treats blood stasis and menstrual occlusion (menstrual occlusion caused by stagnation of blood stasis), and impediment in the abdomen (tangible or intangible lumps in the abdomen with distension and pain), and is often combined with San Ling, Curcuma longa, Rhizoma Dahuang, and Pelargonium softening and dispersing (softening and dispersing of hard lumps) to break up blood stasis and expel blood stasis. The adverse effects and contraindications of Yuan Hu are not known. If medication is needed, it should be consulted with a doctor first and used under the doctor’s guidance.