Sichuan root is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain, invigorating blood and qi, and is a commonly used medicine for treating headaches. The "Medical Transmission record" mentions that "headaches must be served with Sichuan root, and each medicine must be used to not heal". Although it is a bit of an exaggeration to say "must", it is enough to show that Sichuan root does have its importance in the treatment of headaches. The multifaceted nature of Sichuan root in the treatment of headache is summarized.
It is a perennial herb with well-developed rhizomes and irregular nodular fist-shaped clumps with a strong aroma. Sichuan root is warm and dry, walking but not keeping, can be scattered, reach the top, into the sea of blood.
The ancients called Sichuan root "qi medicine in the blood", which means that Sichuan root has the effect of scattering, reaching, and relieving depression. The Compendium of Materia Medica describes Chuanqi as follows: "All wind, all qi, all blood, all strain." Supplementing the five labors, strengthening the bones and muscles, nourishing the new blood, searching for liver qi, replenishing liver blood, moisturizing the liver, replenishing the wind deficiency, dry and wet, and opening the qi and depression." A long paragraph of description shows the characteristics of Sichuan Root that both disperse cold and heat, both qi and blood, dry and moist and warm. This property is more pronounced in the treatment of headaches.
The compatibility of Chuan Qian
External wind and heat headache: with chrysanthemums, plaster, etc., such as Sichuan Qianshan;
External cold headache: with Qiang Huo, Bai Zhi, fine spices, such as Sichuan root tea dispersion;
Qi deficiency headache: with ginseng, white art, astragalus, white peony, angelica, cohosh, tangerine peel, cranberry, etc., such as tonic qi soup;
Blood deficiency headache: with angelica, white peony, such as flavored four things soup;
Blood stasis headache: with red peony, musk, such as tongzhi blood soup;
Rheumatic headache: with Qianghuo, windproof, solo living, such as Qianghuo sheng wet soup;
Phlegm turbid headache: with half summer, poria, baishu, tangerine peel, gastrodia, magnolia, etc., such as half-summer baishu tianma soup.
Sichuan root is usually not used alone, if a single flavor is used, there will be serious blood consumption, and even life danger.
For the appearance of heat, bleeding but no blood stasis, as well as the image of yin deficiency and fire, such as cough, self-sweating, vomiting, dry throat, etc., it should be used with caution. Zhang Xichun mentioned in the "Records of Medical Intentions" that "if his yin is weak and the fire rises, and the head is sweaty, it is not suitable for use." "It shows that Sichuan root can help the fire, and too much use will cause the fire to be more obvious."
Dosage of Sichuan root
The ancients said that "the amount of Sichuan root is large, beware of warm and dry robbery", so for mild headaches, pain is not intense, qi deficiency and blood deficiency headache, the amount of Sichuan root should be light, and the common amount is 6g to 10g.
If there is severe headache, numbness in the scalp, and stubborn pain in the head, the dosage of Sichuan root can reach 30g or more. In addition, if there is weakness, pregnancy, postpartum and other conditions, or a loss of fluid in the later stage of fever, it should be taken with caution.
It should be noted that Sichuan root cannot be used blindly, and it must be used in a targeted manner on the basis of dialectical treatment. #Mingxuntang Chinese Medicine Hall # #商丘中医 #