Root of Scarlet Kadsura … Classic Formulas
Hei Lao Hu Gen · Radix Kadsurae Coccineae
Primary Actions
- Moves Qi and alleviates pain ... Hei Lao Hu Gen is a regional southern root for distending or fixed pain in the chest, abdomen, flanks, and lower body when stagnation is prominent.
- Invigorates Blood and reduces stasis-related pain ... trauma, bruising, and chronic obstructive pain are common extension uses.
- Dispels wind-damp and frees the collaterals ... the root is also used when rheumatic aching or weakness mixes with stagnation and cold.
Classic Formulas
- Regional pain-relief decoctions with Yan Hu Suo or Mu Xiang ... common logic when distension and obstruction dominate.
- Trauma and bruising combinations with Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, or San Qi ... used when stasis and pain persist after injury.
- Wind-damp pain pairings with Du Huo or Niu Xi ... a practical strategy when aching limbs and lower-body stagnation overlap.
Classical Text References
- Southern herbology places Hei Lao Hu Gen among warm acrid roots that move Qi, move Blood, and relieve pain.
- Its traditional identity is strongly regional and pain-focused rather than broadly canonical across all materia medica lineages.