But for external use

Chuanxiong has a pungent smell, and its most famous function lies in the saying that "Chuanxiong must be used for headache", just as "wind-cold headache is extremely suitable for use" in materia medica, and Zhang even thinks that "blood deficiency headache is the holy medicine". However, whether it is a headache caused by trauma or internal injury, Chuanxiong should never be used alone. It must be treated with drugs that invigorate qi and nourish blood. This drug is extremely spicy, but blood is easy to move, and it is worrying that it will be lost when used alone. The analgesic effect is quick, but there is a danger of sudden death if you take it for a long time (its disadvantage lies in dispersing the true qi of the human body), so it is necessary to supervise the production of other drugs to curb its disadvantages. (Ligusticum chuanxiong used for exogenous headache must have a slight dose of no more than 4 grams, otherwise it will not only make the headache difficult to get rid of, but also make people faint; Headache due to blood deficiency requires the combination of four herbs, especially Qiju and Ligustrum lucidum.

However, the function of Chuanxiong is not limited to headache, but also can solve problems, promote blood circulation and dredge the blood sea. Therefore, those with blood stasis can pass, those with exogenous diseases can disperse, and the pain of gold sores can also be stopped. For the pain, it not only boils down to golden sore, that is, the pain caused by chronic osteoarthritis, but also has a certain curative effect. According to "Lu Fang", "Chuanxiong 100 g is ground into fine powder.