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Information About The Herb Corydalis Ambigua
Botanical Name: Corydalis ambigua, Corydalis yanhusuo
Plant Family: Papaveraceae
Common name: Yan Hu Suo
History: Used in Chinese Traditional Medicine
Contains:
- Alkaloids, including:
- dl-tetrahydropalmatine (THP)
- Papaveraceae type alkaloids
- Protopine
Medicinal Parts Used: Rhizome
Corydalis ambigua is used for:
Blood Conditions
- blood stasis (stoppage of flow)
Brain and Nervous System Conditions
- insomnia
- neuralgia
Cardiovascular Conditions
- acute myocardial infarction
- angina pectoris
- cardiac arrhythmia
- hypertension
- myocardial ischemia
Female Conditions
- dysmenhorrhea (painful menstruation)
Other
- headaches
- organ pain
- pain of injury
- visceral pain
Action:
- analgesic [a drug which relieves or diminishes pain without causing loss of consciousness]
- anti-arrhythmic [eases symptoms of arrhythmia]
- bitter [applied to bitter tasting drugs which act on the mucous membranes of the mouth and stomach to
- increase appetite and promote digestion]
- blood stimulant [an agent that excites or quickens the functional activity of the tissues giving more energy]
- cardio-protector [protects the heart]
- hypnotic [an agent that promotes or produces sleep without disturbing alertness and receptiveness to others]
- sedative [a soothing agent that reduces nervousness, distress or irritation]
Caution:
- Should not be used during pregnancy
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