The Healing Power of Chuanmuxiang: Promoting Qi Circulation, Relieving Pain, and Stopping Diarrhea

November 7, 2023

Chuanmuxiang, mainly produced in Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan and other places, refers to the dried roots of the plant Chuanmuxiang or Huimao Chuanmuxiang in the Asteraceae family. Chuanmuxiang has the effects of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, warming the middle and tonifying the stomach, and astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea. It can be used to treat symptoms such as chest and rib distention and pain, epigastric distention and pain, liver and stomach qi pain, spleen and stomach qi stagnation, indigestion, vomiting, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, dysentery, and tenesmus.

Promoting Qi Circulation and Relieving Pain

Chuanmuxiang has a pungent taste and a fragrant smell. It can promote qi circulation and relieve pain. It can be used to treat chest and rib distention and pain, epigastric distention and pain, liver and stomach qi pain.

Warming the Middle and Tonifying the Stomach

Chuanmuxiang is warm in nature and enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effect of warming the middle and tonifying the stomach. It can be used to treat spleen and stomach qi stagnation, indigestion, abdominal pain, vomiting, and intestinal rumbling.

Astringing the Intestines and Stopping Diarrhea

Chuanmuxiang enters the large intestine meridian. After roasting and processing, it has the effect of astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea. It can be used to treat intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, dysentery, tenesmus, and other symptoms.

Nutritional Value

Chuanmuxiang contains components such as dehydrocostuslactone, sesquiterpene lactones, eucalyptol, grandiflorenic acid lactone, chuanmuxiang alcohol, and inulin.

1. The volatile oil of Chuanmuxiang contains dehydrocostuslactone, which can be isolated to obtain costuslactone. It has the effects of expelling parasites, antibacterial, and can be used to eliminate parasites, delay bacterial infections, and have antifungal properties.

2. Chuanmuxiang contains various pungent and fragrant components, which can promote qi circulation and relieve pain. It can be used to treat chest and rib distention and pain, epigastric distention and pain, liver and stomach qi pain.

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