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Pin Yin: yan hu suo
Botanical family: Papaveraceae
Botanical name: 1, Corydalis yanhusuo W.T. Wang; 2, C. bulbosa Dc.; 3, C. ambigua Cham. et Schlect. var. amurensis Maxim
Primary action: Quicken Blood, Transform Stasis
Secondary actions:
Rectify Qi
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Lv, Sp, Lu
Actions:
Quickens Blood and relieves pain from Blood Stasis, traumatic injuries,
and amenorrhea also acts as a mild sedative.
Dispels stagnant Qi and relieves pain in the chest, stomach, abdomen,
uterus, and in hernia pain.
(See
Qi Stagnation
;
Blood Stasis
.)
Dosage:
1.5-4 qian.
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