Relieving Cardiovascular Diseases
The volatile oil contained in Chuanqiong has a significant inhibitory effect on the activity of the animal brain at low doses. The alkaloids extracted from Chuanqiong have the effects of dilating coronary arteries, increasing coronary blood flow, improving myocardial ischemia, and reducing myocardial oxygen consumption, which have good therapeutic effects on angina and coronary heart disease.
Promoting Respiration
When the dosage of volatile oil in Chuanqiong is high, it exhibits an excitatory effect on the medullary respiratory center, vascular motor center, and spinal reflex center. Therefore, Chuanqiong has the effect of promoting respiration.
Relieving Spasms
The ferulic acid and neutral components in Chuanqiong have antispasmodic effects on smooth muscles. The alkaloids, ferulic acid, and ligustilide in Chuanqiong also have antispasmodic effects.
Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory
Chuanqiong has a significant inhibitory effect on various gram-negative intestinal bacteria, and therefore, it has inhibitory effects on bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Shigella (Songneishi), Proteus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella, and Vibrio cholerae.
Nutritional Value
Chuanqiong contains volatile oil, the main components of which are ligustilide, butene, lactone, and angelica ketone. It also contains ferulic acid, niacin, sucrose, polysaccharides, various amino acids, vitamins B12 and E, as well as trace elements such as manganese, zinc, copper, and nickel.
1. Chuanqiong contains volatile oil, which has an inhibitory effect on the activity of the animal brain. However, it has an excitatory effect on the medullary respiratory center, vascular motor center, and spinal reflex center. When the dosage is increased, it also turns into an inhibitory effect.
2. The Chuanqiong alkaloid has a strong positive inotropic effect on the heart and is accompanied by an increased heart rate. Its main mechanism is that the Chuanqiong alkaloid indirectly stimulates the heart B receptors through the sympathetic nervous system. Chuanqiong alkaloid can protect ischemic myocardium from reperfusion injury, and its effect may be related to promoting blood circulation, increasing coronary blood flow, reducing myocardial oxygen consumption, and improving myocardial metabolism. Chuanqiong alkaloid can also inhibit hypoxia-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction and the vasoconstriction caused by adrenaline or barium chloride.
3. The ferulic acid in Chuanqiong has an antispasmodic effect on smooth muscles. It can effectively relieve spasmodic contractions of the tracheal smooth muscles induced by acetylcholine, histamine, and barium chloride. The main reason for this is that ferulic acid can alleviate the bronchospasm induced by histamine and acetylcholine.
Methods of Consumption for Chuanqiong
Treating Abdominal Pain
Danggui Burnt Mutton: Danggui and Radix Rehmanniae each 15g, dried ginger 10g, mutton 250g. Wash the mutton and cut it into pieces, stir-fry it in oil until it turns pale, then add Chinese herbal medicine, water, salt, wine, etc., and simmer over low heat until the mutton is tender. Drink the soup and eat the meat. This recipe uses mutton, Danggui, and Radix Rehmanniae to nourish and replenish blood, with dried ginger warming the middle and invigorating the stomach. It is mainly used to treat cold and painful abdomen.
Treating Limb Pain
Use Danggui and Codonopsis Pilosula each 15g, Astragalus 30g, fresh ginger 10g, and mutton 500g. Slice the mutton, wrap each herb in gauze, and boil them together until the meat is tender. Drink the soup and eat the meat. This recipe uses Codonopsis Pilosula and Astragalus to tonify qi, mutton to replenish blood, Danggui to nourish and promote blood circulation and relieve pain, and fresh ginger to warm the middle and invigorate the stomach. It is mainly used to treat limb pain caused by postpartum qi and blood deficiency.
Treating Dizziness and Fatigue
Danggui 10g, Astragalus 60g. Decoct and drink. It can also be increased in dosage and decocted into a paste for consumption. This recipe emphasizes the use of Astragalus as the main ingredient and Danggui as a secondary ingredient to replenish qi and nourish blood. It is mainly used to treat dizziness and fatigue caused by qi and blood deficiency.
Treating Menstrual Irregularities
Danggui 30g, prepared Radix Rehmanniae 50g, safflower 15g, cinnamon 6g, sweet wine 1000g. Soak the herbs in sweet wine for 1-2 weeks. This recipe uses Danggui to nourish and promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, and relieve pain, prepared Radix Rehmanniae to nourish yin and blood, safflower and cinnamon to promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation. The use of sweet wine can invigorate the blood vessels. It is mainly used to treat amenorrhea and menstrual irregularities caused by blood stasis.
Treating Constipation in the Elderly
Use Danggui and Astragalus each 30g, dried tangerine peel 10g, hemp seed 100g, and honey in moderation. Grind the hemp seed, then boil it together with the previous three herbs in water to extract the juice. Continue to boil until thick, then add an equal amount of honey that has been decocted separately, stir well to dissolve. Take 1-2 spoonfuls each time. This recipe uses Astragalus to tonify the middle and replenish qi, Danggui, honey, and hemp seed to moisten the intestines, and dried tangerine peel to regulate qi. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as dryness of the intestines, constipation, and difficulty in defecation caused by old age and qi deficiency.
