Corydalis (Yanhusuo)
Basics
- Latin name：Corydalis yanhusuo
- Common names：元胡、玄胡索
- Nature：辛、苦，温
- Part used：块茎
Uses
- Moves qi and blood, relieves pain
- Pain from qi stagnation and blood stasis; dysmenorrhea (syndrome differentiation; avoid in pregnancy)
Harvest & storage
初夏采挖，沸水煮至无白心，晒干。
How to identify
不规则扁球形，表面黄棕色，断面角质样，味苦。