Ingredient: Notopterygium root (qiang huo).
| Mandarin: 羌活 Pin-Yin: Qiang Huo / Chiang-huo English: Notopterygium Root Korean: 검실 Romaji: Kyokatsu Kanji: 羗活 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Notopterygii Rhizoma seu Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, aromatic, bitter, warm
Channels Entered:
- Kidney, bladder
Herb Actions:
- Releases the exterior
- Disperses cold
- Removes painful blockages
- Relieves pain
- Directs qi to the greater yang channel and governing vessel
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with painful blockages caused by blood-deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Cnidium & Chiang-huo Combination, Cnidium & Tea Formula, Cinnamon & Angelica Formula