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川芎 · Chuan Xiong
Szechuan Lovage
Ligusticum chuanxiong
— Warm, pungent · Liver, Gallbladder
Traditional uses
Headaches
Period pain
Poor circulation
Used in
Headache
Irregular or Light Periods
Pale & Tired (Blood Deficiency)
⚠ Safety
Avoid in pregnancy and heavy bleeding.
Sources
Wikipedia – Ligusticum chuanxiong (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)