气味辛温，无毒。主治中风入脑头痛，寒痹，筋挛缓急，金疮，妇人血闭无子。
（芎穷今关陕、川蜀、江南、两浙皆有，而以川产者为胜，故名芎 。清明后宿根生叶，
似水芹而香，七八月开碎白花，结黑子。芎 之外，次则广芎，外有南芎，只可煎汤沐浴，
不堪入药。芎 之叶，名蘼芜，可以煮食，《本经》列于上品。）
芎穷气味辛温，根叶皆香，生于西川，禀阳明秋金之气化。名芎 者，干为天，为金，
芎，芎窿也。 ，穷高也。皆天之象也。主治中风入脑头痛者，芎 禀金气而治风，性上行
而
头脑也。寒痹筋挛缓急者，寒气凝结则痹，痹则筋挛缓急，驰纵曰缓，拘掣曰急。芎 辛散
温行，不但上彻头脑而治风，且从内达外而散寒，故寒痹筋挛，缓急可治也。治金疮者，金
疮从皮肤而伤肌肉，芎 禀阳明金气，能从肌肉而达皮肤也。治妇人血闭无子者，妇人无子
，因于血闭，芎 禀金气而平木，肝血疏通，故有子也。沈括《笔谈》云∶川芎不可久服、
单服，令人暴死。夫川芎乃《本经》中品之药，所以治病者也，有病则服，无病不宜服。服
之而病愈，又不宜多服。若佐补药而使之开导，久服可也。有头脑中风寒痹筋挛之证，单用
可也。遂以暴死加之，谓不可久服、单服，执矣。医执是说，而不能圆通会悟，其犹正墙而
立也与。
气味辛温，无毒。主治中风入脑头痛，寒痹，筋挛缓急，金疮，妇人血闭无子。
（芎穷现在关陕、川蜀、江南、两浙都有，但以四川出产的最好，所以名叫芎 。清明之后宿根生出叶子，像水芹一样有香气，七八月开细碎的白花，结黑色的种子。除了芎 之外，其次是广芎，另外还有南芎，只能煎汤洗澡，不适合入药。芎 的叶子，名叫蘼芜，可以煮着吃，《本经》将其列为上品。）
芎穷气味辛温，根和叶都有香气，生长在四川西部，禀受阳明秋金之气化。名字叫芎 ，“穹”指天，属金，“芎”意为穹窿（隆起），“ ”意为极高。这都是天的象征。主治中风入脑引起的头痛，是因为芎 禀受金气而治疗风邪，药性上行直达头脑。寒痹导致的筋脉拘挛或弛缓，寒气凝结就会形成痹证，痹证则导致筋脉拘挛或弛缓，松弛纵缓叫作缓，收缩牵引叫作急。芎 辛散温行，不仅上达头脑治疗风邪，而且从内达外消散寒气，所以寒痹筋挛、缓急之症可以得到治疗。治疗金疮，金疮是从皮肤损伤到肌肉，芎 禀受阳明金气，能从肌肉层面通达皮肤。治疗妇人血闭导致的不孕，妇人不孕是因为血闭，芎 禀受金气以平抑木气（肝），使肝血疏通，所以能够受孕。沈括在《笔谈》中说：川芎不可久服、单服，会使人突然死亡。川芎本是《本经》中品药物，是用来治病的，有病才服用，无病不宜服用。服药后病愈了，也不宜多服。如果配合补药使用，使其起到开通引导的作用，久服是可以的。如果有头脑中风、寒痹筋挛的症状，单用是可以的。沈括却因此说它会导致突然死亡，认为不可久服、单服，这是固执己见。医生们执着于这种说法，不能圆通领悟，就像面墙而立一样不通达。
The flavor is pungent and warm, non-toxic. It mainly treats headache caused by wind-stroke entering the brain, cold-bi (cold-type obstruction syndrome), spasmodic or flaccid tendons, metallic wounds, and blood obstruction in women leading to infertility.
(Xiongqiong [Ligusticum chuanxiong] is now found in Guan-Shaan, Chuan-Shu, Jiang-Nan, and Liang-Zhe regions, but those produced in Sichuan are superior, hence the name Xiongqiong. After Qingming Festival, perennial roots sprout leaves resembling water celery with a fragrant aroma; in July and August, it blooms with small white flowers and bears black seeds. Besides Xiongqiong, there is Guang-Xiong, and further south Nan-Xiong, which can only be used for bathing decoctions and is unsuitable for internal medicinal use. The leaves of Xiongqiong are named Miwu [Angelica pubescens foliage], which can be boiled for food; Benjing [Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica] lists it in the Upper Grade.)
Xiongqiong has a pungent and warm flavor; both its root and leaves are fragrant. It grows in western Sichuan, inheriting the Qi transformation of Yangming Autumn Metal. The name "Qiong" refers to Heaven and Metal; "Xiong" means dome-like (convex); " " means extremely high. These all symbolize Heaven. It treats headaches from wind-stroke entering the brain because Xiongqiong inherits Metal Qi to treat Wind pathogenic factors, and its nature ascends to reach the head and brain. Cold-bi causing tendon spasms or flaccidity: when Cold Qi condenses, Bi syndrome forms; Bi syndrome leads to tendon spasms or flaccidity. Flaccidity and laxity are called "Huan" (relaxation); contraction and pulling are called "Ji" (spasm). Xiongqiong is pungent to disperse and warm to circulate; not only does it ascend to the head and brain to treat Wind, but it also reaches from the interior to the exterior to dissipate Cold. Therefore, cold-bi, tendon spasms, and conditions of relaxation or spasm can be treated. To treat metallic wounds: metallic wounds injure muscles through the skin; Xiongqiong inherits Yangming Metal Qi, allowing it to reach the skin from the muscle layer. To treat blood obstruction in women leading to infertility: women's infertility is due to blood obstruction; Xiongqiong inherits Metal Qi to pacify Wood Qi (Liver), unblocking Liver Blood, thus enabling conception. Shen Kuo in *Bitan* stated: Chuanxiong should not be taken for a long time or alone, as it causes sudden death. However, Chuanxiong is a Middle-Grade herb in *Benjing*, intended for treating disease; it should be taken when diseased, not when healthy. If the illness is cured after taking it, excessive dosage should still be avoided. If used as an adjuvant to tonifying medicines to facilitate circulation and guidance, long-term use is acceptable. For symptoms such as wind-cold in the head, cold-bi, and tendon spasms, single-use administration is appropriate. Attributing sudden death to it and claiming it cannot be taken long-term or singly is rigid and erroneous. Physicians who cling to this view fail to comprehend it flexibly, akin to standing face-to-face against a wall.]