Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Szechwan Lovage Rhizome and Applications....

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
• Botanical Description and Origin of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
• Phytochemical of Rhizoma Chuanxiong and Chuanxiong naphtha.
• Ligustrazine and Key Component of Chuanxiong.
• Property,Action of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
• Uses of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.
• Rhizoma Chuangxiong:Pharmacology.
• Applications of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
• Dosage and Administration of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
• Precautions and Cautions on use of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
• Reference Materials of Rhizoma Chuangxiong.
• Research Update:Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Szechwan Lovage Rhizome.

Basic Botanical Data of Rhizoma Chuanxiong.:

Botanical Source:Dry Rhizome of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.
 Fam. Umbelliferae.
 English Name: Szechwan Lovage Rhizome
 Latin: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
 Chinese Name: Chuanxiong
 Medical Name: Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong
 Latin Name: Ligusticum chuanxiong (S.H.Qiu. et al), Ligusticum sinense Oliv., or Ligusticum chinensis (H), a perennial plant, of the family Umbelliferae
 Origin: Rhizome dug in late May, soaked and sliced.
 Common names:Szechwan Lovage Rhizome,Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.;Rhizoma Ligustici,Chuan Xiong,Ligusticum Rhizome,Rhizoma Ligustici Wallichi.Cnidium
 Other names:Lavose, Levistici radix, Love Parsley, Maggi Plant, Sea Parsley, Smallage, Smellage. Levisticum officinale, synonyms Angelica levisticum, Hipposelinum levisticum, Ligusticum levisticum.
 Taste: Pungent

 Distribution:Mainly in Chinese provinces such as Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi and Jiangxi. Cultivated mainly from area of Sichuan province, such as Du Jiang Yan(shares 40% of total output from China),Bai Xian,Peng Zhou,Chong Zhou,Xin Du and Wen Jiang.

Reference:

• 1.Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Szechwan Lovage Rhizome and Applications....

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♣ last edit date:18th,Oct.2010.