Chinese name:

Source:

Ligustici Rhizoma – rhizome and root

Nature:

• warm

Taste:

• pungent (sweet, bitter)

Tropism:

• urinary bladder (small intestine, governing vessel, lung, spleen, liver)

Direction of action:

• lifting

Effects:

• releases the exterior

• expels cold
• treats Bi syndrome
• stops pain

Dosage:

• 3 – 10 g, standard 4 g

Contraindications:

• not suitable for headaches due to deficiency, e.g. blood or yin deficiency, or for headaches due to heat