Yan Hu Suo
延胡索 yán hú suǒ, "extended barbarian rope, spread foreign rope"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Inappropriate during pregnancy unless warranted by exceptional circumstances. See Toxicity. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Heart , Liver , Stomach
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large, full, hard, and brittle pieces with a light yellow, horny, was-like, and glossy cross section. Small rhizomes with a loose texture and greyish yellow cross section are of inferior quality.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (8) gé xià zhú yū tāng (Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction) jìa wèi wū yào tāng (Augmented Lindera Decoction) jīn líng zǐ sǎn (Melia Toosendan Powder) jú hé wán (Tangerine Seed Pill ) qīng yí tāng (Clear the Pancreas Decoction) shào fū zhú yū tāng (Drive Out Blood Stasis in the Lower Abdomen Decoction) shǒu niān sǎn (Pinch Powder) yán hú suǒ tāng (Corydalis Docoction)