Chuanxiong can Tonify / Nourish Blood?

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Hi All, & Jason,

 

Jason wrote [Re: Chuanxiong does not Tone Yin]:

> My herbal teachers(from China) said some doctors in China think it has

> an action to tonify blood, I agree, if you look at it it looks like he

> shou wu almost, also my dermatology teacher liked to use it for skin

> problems which is like a wind effect

 

Many references mention Chuanxiong in FORMULAS to Tonify Xue,

especially when combined with Hbs that Tonify / Nourish Xue, like Shudi,

Danggui, Baishao (as in Siwu Tang).

 

Most references on Chuanxiong mention its function to Quicken Xue

(Huoxue) or Dispel Xueyu (Quyu) but do not attribute a function to Build /

Nourish Xue (Buxue / Yangxue).

 

However, one Chinese source [ http://tinyurl.com/5tlpaa says [translation]]:

Chuanxiong can Tonify Xue (Buxue) to Tx Xuexu Headache. Another quote

from that page says: Yiqi San (One Marvel Powder) has Danggui &

Chuanxiong, wine fried in equal amounts + Shengjiang 5 slices; used to Tx

postpartum Xuexu headache (Chanhou Xuexu Toutong); serve dried over

fire & fried.

 

Also, http://tinyurl.com/5t5qob says: Ligustrazine [Chuanxiongqin - active

compound extracted from Chuanxiong] can correct radiation-induced Xuexu

in mice & promote hematopoietic cell growth and proliferation.

 

Therefore, I would include a minor " Tonify Xue " function to Chuanxiong,

while recognising a much stronger function to Quicken Xue & Disperse

Xueyu.

 

Best regards,