ChuanXiong

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【PROPERTI】Acrid，Warm
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Liver，Gallbladder，Pericardium
【ACTIONS】
Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of Qi；
Expels Wind and alleviates pain
【Indications/Syndromes】
Blood Stasis, especially in gynecology with dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, difficult labor or retained lochia；
Qi and Blood Stagnation with pain and soreness in the chest, flanks and hypochondria；
Externally contracted Wind with headache, dizziness or painful obstruction (Bi Syndrome) - especially useful for headaches due to Wind-Heat, Wind-Cold or Blood Deficiency (depending on the combination)；
Wind skin disorders
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Contraindicated in those who have Yin Deficiency Fire with with a red tongue and a dry mouth.
Contraindicated in those who have headaches due to Liver Yang Rising, Qi Deficiency or excessive menstrual bleeding.
Contraindicated in those who have vomiting and dizziness from Excess.
Use caution with pregnancy.
Use caution with someone who bleeds or bruises easily.
Symptoms of overdose include: vomiting and dizziness.
Antagonizes Fr. Corni Shan Zhu Yu.
Antagonizes Rz. Astragali Huang Qi.
Counteracts Talcum Hua Shi.
Counteracts Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian.
Incompatible with Rz. et Rx. Veratri Li Lu.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergisti8c effect.