Corydalis
yanhusuo. C. ternata, C. turtshaninovii
延 胡
索 Yán
hú suǒ- "Extend beard
rope" Corydalis
tuber
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Corydalis originates from the Greek korudallis, "crested lark"
in reference to the bird like shape of the flowers
FLAVOR: Acrid, bitter, slightly
pungent CHANNELS: Liver, Spleen
FUNCTIONS
GROUP: Regulate Blood
and removing Stasis
1. Stimulates energy and activates blood circulation.[1,2]
2. Alleviates pain.[1,2,4]
INDICATIONS- Common herb for stopping pain anywhere in the body- especialy
good for throbbing pain.[4]
1. Pain due to blood coagulation. Pain in chest, ribs and stomach and
abdomen, external injuries.[4]
Period pain, abdominal pain after childbirth. Stomach ache and abdominal pain,
hernia caused pain.[1] Dysmenorrhea.[1,4].
Body aches, post-partum pain due to clots.[1]
Joint pain.[4]
2. Poor circulation of blood and energy.[1]
Traumatic injury pain.[1]
PATENT COMBINATIONS- If very weak- may need to add Qi regulating
herbs.[4]
- Stagnation of Liver Qi leading to Heat or Blood stasis: Spreads
the Liver Qi, drains Heat, regulate the Qi and alleviates pain Melia
Fruit & Corydalis- Jin ling zi san.
- Liver Qi stagnation: Spreads the
Liver Qi and regulates the Stomach Cyperus
& Peony- Shu gan wan.
- Qi and Blood stagnation:
Quickens the Blood and dispels Blood stasis, regulates
the Qi, alleviates pain, nourishes the Blood
Danggui
& Notoginseng- Tong jing wan
DIRECTION: Can be directed upwards by combining with Pueraria.
To the abdomen by combining with Bupleurum or Curcumin or downwards by combining
with Ox knee- Achyranthes
PREPARATIONS:
Decoction Dried tuber 3-9 g.[1,2,4]
5-10 g in divided doses/day[3]
Tincture 20 ml of 1:2 extract.[3]
Tablets/Capsules 300-600 mg of standardized extract (standardized to dl-THP).[3]