Development: Chuanxiong, also known as Chuanxiong Tea, Chuanxiong Drink and Ligusticum wallichii, is a traditional Chinese medicine material originating from China and belongs to the rhizome and root of Ligusticum wallichii, an Umbelliferae plant. Chuanxiong's main active ingredient is Chuanxiongsu, which has the functions of spasmolysis, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Chuanxiong is mainly grown in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other regions of China. It is listed as a standard of Chinese herbal medicine and a single traditional Chinese medicine, and it is one of the important traditional Chinese medicines. The rhizome and root of Ligusticum chuanxiong can be used as medicine, such as raw Ligusticum chuanxiong and steamed Ligusticum chuanxiong. In the classical Chinese medicine prescription, Chuanxiong is often used in combination with other medicinal materials, such as Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba, and Ramulus Cinnamomi, etc., and * * * has become a variety of prescriptions for treating gynecological, cardiovascular, nervous system and other diseases, such as Danggui Sini Powder and Guizhi Fuling Pill.
Chuanxiong rhizome has many pharmacological effects. As a medicine for warming channels, promoting blood circulation, dredging collaterals and relieving pain, it is widely used in the treatment of various diseases. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the main function of Chuanxiong is to promote blood circulation and relieve pain, and it has the functions of removing blood stasis and regulating qi. Therefore, it is often used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum lochia, chest and abdomen hypochondriac pain, gout, stroke sequelae and other diseases.
In addition, Chuanxiong is also widely used in the treatment of apoplexy sequelae, insomnia and other diseases. Because Chuanxiong can regulate the human nervous system, it has certain curative effect on neurasthenia, restless sleep and brain diseases. At the same time, Ligusticum chuanxiong can also improve human immunity, help anti-aging and delay the aging process.