How to take chuanxiong rhizome

Chuanxiong, as a qi-moving and blood-activating herb, can be used in decoctions, pills, pills and powders for internal use, or in powdered form for external application, as long as it is used in accordance with the patient’s condition, it can generally achieve good therapeutic effects.
Chuanxiong is pungent and warm in nature, with the effect of activating blood circulation, dispelling wind and relieving pain (dissipating wind evils and relieving musculoskeletal pain), and is commonly used in the clinic in the form of decoctions, pills and powders, powdered internal use, or powdered external application. Although the methods of use are different, as long as the doctor selects the most suitable method of use according to the patient’s specific symptoms, it can play a role in treating the patient to a certain extent.
It should be noted that, chuanxiong xinxuan nature is strong, and there is a depletion of fluid disadvantages, so the existence of liver yang on hyperactivity (liver yang, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms) headache with caution, yin deficiency and fire (Yin essence deficiency in the body, the emergence of hyperactivity of the deficiency fire) pregnant women and bleeding disorders should not be taken.
The use of drugs should be under the guidance of a doctor, not self-medication.