1 Efficacy Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Chuanxiong is pungent and warm, and belongs to the liver, gallbladder and pericardium meridian, which mainly has the effects of promoting blood circulation and qi circulation, expelling wind and relieving pain. Modern pharmacological research has proved that the pharmacological components in Chuanxiong have many functions, such as dilating blood vessels, increasing blood flow and reducing vascular resistance, so it can effectively promote blood circulation of the body, prevent and improve cardiovascular diseases, and at the same time, it can prevent and improve qi stagnation of the body.

2 Taboo Avoid excessive use of Ligusticum Chuanxiong. If the dosage is too large or improper, it can cause nausea and vomiting, chest tightness, itchy skin, pimples and other toxic reactions. Therefore, Ligusticum Chuanxiong should be used symptomatically, and the dosage should be controlled.

Avoid the pungent taste of Ligusticum chuanxiong hort. after taking it, it can increase dryness in the body and damage qi and blood. Patients with yin deficiency and fire may further aggravate their condition, so it is not suitable for those with yin deficiency and fire, red tongue and dry mouth.

Avoid menorrhagia. Chuanxiong has the function of promoting blood circulation and qi circulation. After taking it by patients with menorrhagia, it will lead to further increase of menorrhagia or prolong the physiological cycle, so it is not suitable for those with menorrhagia.

Chuanxiong rhizome for pregnant women is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. If taken improperly, it is likely to have adverse effects on the health of pregnant women and fetuses, so pregnant women had better not take it.

Does Chuanxiong have any damage to the liver? It depends on the situation.

Judging from the efficacy and contraindications of Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Ligusticum Chuanxiong has no harm to the liver, but the liver is the metabolic organ of human body, and the metabolic toxins produced in the body need to be converted into substances harmless to the body in the liver and excreted. Therefore, if Ligusticum Chuanxiong is taken excessively or improperly, it will easily increase the metabolic burden of the liver, and even cause damage to liver function in serious cases.

4 How does Chuanxiong eat the most effective decoction?

Chuanxiong, as a medicinal material, is usually taken in decoction to achieve better therapeutic effect. Because this way, not only the effective components can be basically dissolved out, but also the drug concentration can be maintained, so when Chinese medicinal materials are used to treat diseases, most of them are taken in decoction. If the effect is better, they are usually decocted together with other medicinal materials.