延胡索·Rhizoma Corydalis
Corydalis Rhizome
Yan Hu Suo (延胡索) is the rhizome of corydalis, a plant of the poppy family, recorded as Rhizoma Corydalis. It is acrid and bitter in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Heart, Liver and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | yan hu suo |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 延胡索 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Corydalis |
| English Name | Corydalis Rhizome·corydalis rhizome; yanhusuo·yanhusuo |
| Japanese | engosaku |
| Korean | hyeonhosaek |
Blood Stagnation with pain in the chest and abdomen
Painful menstruation where Qi stagnates and Blood is static
Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis with pain in the chest and hypochondrium
Blood Stagnation with headaches and aching of the body
Cold causing Qi and Blood Stasis, with hernia and abdominal pain
Cold in the Blood causing dysmenorrhea. Wind-Cold lodged in the collaterals, with pain throughout the body that is worst in the extremities
Pain in the flank and right upper quadrant. Pain in the epigastrium and abdomen
Intestinal Abscess with abdominal pain
ru xiang + mo yao + chuan xiong + dang gui
Pain due to trauma.
dan shen + hong hua + chuan xiong
Chest pain and angina; coronary artery disease
Irregular heartbeat.
Suits a spectrum running from Liver Qi Stagnation to deep-seated Blood Stasis, with pain anywhere in the body: chest pain, breast distention and pain, epigastric Cold pain, lower-body pain from bulging disorders, and dysmenorrhea from stagnant Qi and Blood
gao liang jiang + pao jiang + xiang fu + sha ren
Cold and Blood Stagnation with abdominal pain
mu xiang + qing pi + sha ren + yu jin
Qi Stagnation with a full, painful abdomen
dang gui + chuan xiong + bai shao + xiang fu
Qi and Blood Stagnation with amenorrhea or painful menstruation
gan jiang + rou gui + dang gui + wu ling zhi + pu huang + chuan xiong
Cold with Blood Stagnation causing amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea
Pain in the upper limbs
sang ji sheng + chuan niu xi + xu duan + du huo
Lower extremity pain
dang gui + hong hua + tao ren + chuan niu xi + ze lan + chuan shan jia + e zhu + san leng + da huang + wu yao + qing pi
Abdominal masses that can be palpated
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-12g; Maximum dosage: 20g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-12 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
延胡索·Rhizoma Corydalis
Yan hu suo cu (延胡索) is the vinegar-processed form of yan hu suo, the rhizome of corydalis, a Papaveraceae species supplied as Rhizoma Corydalis. The catalogue files it among the substances that invigorate the Blood, on the Heart, Liver and Stomach channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows yan hu suo.
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