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Yan Hu Suo延胡索

Rhizoma CorydalisCorydalis Rhizome

Catégorie
Herbs that Invigorate Blood
Nature
tiède
Saveur
piquant, amer
Tropisme
Cœur, Foie, Estomac
Méridiens secondaires
Poumon, Rate, Péricarde
Posologie
3–12 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–12 g
Maximum dosage
20 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Actions & indications

Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi, stops pain and disperses extravasation
  • Any type of pain affecting the chest, abdomen or limbs including that caused by Blood Stagnation, Qi Stagnation and traumatic injury
  • Especially useful for epigastric pain and dysmenorrhea
Induces and prolongs sleep
Insomnia

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Use caution in patients with underlying Deficiency.

Associations

Notes

  • Paired appropriately, this herb finds use in virtually any type of pain.
  • It can be taken over an extended period without safety concerns.
  • It frequently appears in formulas addressing abdominal pain.
  • Botanically, it is related to the opium poppy.
  • It moves Qi within the Blood.
  • Used by itself, it can address severe epigastric and chest pain.
  • It addresses coronary artery deficiency accompanied by hypertension, angina and myocardial infarction.
  • Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin, acrid, bitter and cold, enters the Heart, Lung and Liver channels, where it disperses and drains to cool Heat; entering the Blood, it moves Qi within the Blood, which cools Heart Blood, breaks up Stagnation, stops pain, soothes the Liver, aids Gallbladder function and reduces jaundice. It is applied to Liver Stagnation turning into Fire, Stasis from Blood Heat, and jaundice. Compared to Yu Jin, Yan Hu Suo moves Qi and stops pain more strongly but is less effective at cooling Heart Blood and relieving constraint.
  • Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang is bitter, acrid and warm, entering the Spleen, Stomach and Liver channels; it breaks up Blood Stasis more strongly than Yan Hu Suo and, unlike Yan Hu Suo, also expels Wind and addresses Wind-Damp Bi.
  • Yan Hu Suo, Faeces Trogopterori Wu Ling Zhi, Olibanum Ru Xiang and Myrrh Mo Yao each invigorate the Blood and stop pain; among them Yan Hu Suo relieves pain most strongly, Wu Ling Zhi somewhat less so, with Ru Xiang and Mo Yao weaker still.
  • Dry-fried Corydalis Chao Yan Hu Suo regulates Qi and Blood flow, addressing milder menstrual irregularity or a dull epigastric ache caused by Qi clumping in the Spleen and Stomach.
  • Vinegar-fried Corydalis Cu Chao Yan Hu Suo enters the Liver channel and regulates menstruation and stops pain more effectively, treating gynecological disorders, particularly dysmenorrhea.
  • Wine-fried Corydalis Jiu Chao Yan Hu Suo rises to the head, descends, and reaches both the exterior and the interior.
  • Salt-fried Corydalis Yan Chao Yan Hu Suo mainly directs downward, treating pain from bulging disorders.

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