Many people don’t know much about Yuanhu. In fact, Yuanhu is also called Corydalis. It is a relatively traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is often used for the treatment of pain relief in daily life. In addition to its analgesic effect, it has many other benefits. It has the functions of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispersing blood stasis and regulating qi. It can be brewed into tea and drunk, which has health-preserving effects. It can also be brewed into wine and has a good effect in preventing women's dysmenorrhea.

1. The efficacy and role of Yuanhu

Promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, dispersing blood stasis and regulating qi are the main functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Yuanhu. It is usually used for waist and knee pain, menstrual abdominal pain and joints in humans. It can be used to treat many common diseases such as swelling, pain, and abdominal pain. The analgesic effect is very obvious. In addition, the traditional Chinese medicine Yuanhu can promote blood circulation, promote qi, and relieve urination.

2. Yuanhu can be used to make tea

There are many ways to consume the traditional Chinese medicine Yuanhu. Usually it can be directly brewed into tea. When brewing, ten grams of Yuanhu and three grams of scented tea are needed. Put them together in a teacup and brew once with boiling water. The medicinal materials added can be brewed many times. Regular drinking of the original pot of tea can regulate qi, relieve pain, activate blood circulation and disperse depression, etc.

3. Yuanhu can be soaked in wine

Brewing Yuanhu in wine is also one of the common ways to eat Yuanhu. You can usually take 15 grams of Yuanhu, 15 grams of angelica root and 15 grams of safflower. 15 grams, and finally prepare one kilogram of white wine. Grind the prepared Chinese medicinal materials together into powder, put them in a gauze bag, put them in a clean wine bottle, add white wine and soak them, keep them for seven days, then remove the medicine bag, filter the white wine to get medicinal wine, which can be taken directly to treat blood stasis and qi. It has a good therapeutic effect on female dysmenorrhea caused by stagnation and swelling and pain caused by bruises.

4. Taboos of Yuanhu

People with blood heat and qi deficiency and pregnant women are prohibited from taking Yuanhu. In addition, people with postpartum blood deficiency and low menstrual blood should not take Yuanhu.

Chinese patent medicines

1. Songdan Yuanhu liniment

1. Category of action: This product is an over-the-counter medicine for surgical boils.

2. Functional indications: clearing away heat and detoxifying, regulating qi and relieving pain. Suitable for mild boils and swelling.

3. Usage and dosage: External use. Wash with warm water, and then apply the medicine to the affected area, covering the swollen area, 1 to 3 times a day.

2. Yuanhu Analgesic Tablets

1. Prescription: Corydalis Corydalis (made with vinegar) 445g and Angelica dahurica 223g. The auxiliary ingredients are starch, talc, magnesium stearate, gelatin, sucrose, and food coloring. (lemon yellow), white vinegar.

2. Properties: This product is a colored sugar-coated tablet (or film-coated tablet). After removing the coating, it appears brown; it has an aroma and a bitter taste.

3. Preparation method: Take the above two flavors, take 166g of Angelica dahurica and grind it into fine powder. Crush the remaining Angelica dahurica and Corydalis into coarse powder, soak it with three times the amount of 60% ethanol for 24 hours, and heat and reflux for 3 hour, collect the extract, add twice the amount of 60% ethanol and heat to reflux for 2 hours, collect the extract, combine the secondary extracts, filter, concentrate the filtrate into a thick paste, add the above fine powder, make granules, and press Make 1000 tablets, sugar-coated or film-coated.

4. Functions and indications: regulating qi, activating blood circulation, and relieving pain. It is used for stomach pain, hypochondriac pain, headache and dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.