Ligusticum chuanxiong Characteristics: The rhizome is an irregular nodular fist-shaped mass, 1.5-7cm in diameter, with a yellowish-brown to yellowish-brown surface, rough and wrinkled, with a number of parallel and elevated whorls; there is a rounded fossa-like stem scar at the top, and a number of tiny verrucose root scars on the lower side and whorls. The texture is solid, not easy to break, the section is yellowish-white or grayish-yellow, with corrugated ring formation layer, all scattered with yellowish-brown oil spots. Aroma rich and special residue, taste bitter, pungent, slightly sweet, with hemp tongue feeling. To a large full, solid, broken surface color yellowish-white, oily, strong aroma is best.

Expelling qi; expelling wind; activating blood

Generally used with blood tonic medicines, such as the Four Substances Soup Four Substances Soup is a classic Chinese medicine formula for tonifying and nourishing the blood, which is composed of four medicines, namely Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeoniae lactiflora, and Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata.

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