2 taboo to avoid excessive use of Chuanxiong. Excessive or improper dosage can cause toxic reactions such as nausea and vomiting, chest tightness, itchy skin and papules. Therefore, Chuanxiong should be used symptomatically and the dosage should be controlled.
Avoid the pungent taste of Chuanxiong. After taking it, it can aggravate dryness in the body and damage qi and blood. Patients with yin deficiency and excessive fire may further aggravate their condition, so they are not suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire, red tongue and dry mouth.
Avoid menorrhagia. Chuanxiong has the function of promoting blood circulation and qi circulation. After taking it, patients with menorrhagia will further increase menstruation or prolong the physiological cycle, so it is not suitable for those with menorrhagia.
Chuanxiong rhizome for pregnant women is a Chinese herbal medicine. If taken improperly, it is likely to have adverse effects on the health of pregnant women and fetuses, so pregnant women had better not take it.
Does Chuanxiong have any damage to the liver? It depends.
Judging from the efficacy and contraindications of Chuanxiong, Chuanxiong has no harm to the liver, but the liver is the metabolic organ of the human body, and the metabolic toxins produced in the body need to be converted into harmless substances in the liver and excreted. Therefore, if you take Ligusticum chuanxiong excessively or improperly, it will easily increase the metabolic burden of the liver and even cause liver function damage in severe cases.
4 How does Chuanxiong eat the most effective decoction?
Chuanxiong, as a medicinal material, is usually decocted to achieve better therapeutic effect. Because in this way, not only the effective components can be basically dissolved, but also the drug concentration can be maintained, so when treating diseases with Chinese herbal medicines, most of them are decocted. If the effect is better, it is usually decocted with other medicinal materials.