Fragrant aconite mainly has the effects of detoxifying the liver and relieving depression (treating depressive diseases by unblocking the liver’s qi), regulating qi and broadening the middle (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), and regulating menstruation and relieving pain (regulating menstruation and relieving menstrual pain), etc. Its side effects and contraindications are still not clear. Xiang Fu is pungent, slightly bitter, slightly sweet and neutral in nature, and can be used for the treatment of breast, chest and ribs distension and pain caused by liver stagnation, spleen and stomach stagnation, epigastric (abdominal) constipation, distension, pain and menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea and pain caused by menstrual closure. Side effects and contraindications are not clear, the specific use should also be under the guidance of the physician’s diagnosis with other Chinese herbs, not blindly used on their own.