Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
โกฐหัวบัว · Kot Hua Bua
Ligusticum sinense Oliv. cv. Chuanxiong
- Family
- Umbelliferae
- Part used
- rhizome
- Crude drug
- Chuanxiong Rhizoma
- Other names
- Szechuan Lovage Rhizome, Szechwan Lovage Rhizome
- In the announcement
- Used in 22 notifiable formulas (6 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Summarised from the Sichuan Lovage Rhizome monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried rhizome.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Sichuan Lovage Rhizome contains alkylphthalides (e.g., Z-ligustilide, senkyunolides). It also contains coniferyl ferulate, ferulic acid, levislolide A, volatile oil, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 6.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 35.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 18.0% w/w |
Storage: Sichuan Lovage Rhizome shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a cool and dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
22 formulas containing Sichuan Lovage Rhizome
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Wisamphaya Yai Traditional formula for bloating and colicRelieves abdominal bloating, flatulence and abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Prasa Chan Daeng Red sandalwood formula for fever and thirstRelieves fever (khai tua ron) (toxic fever, khai phit), relieves internal heat (ron nai) and thirst
- Ya Hom Thep Chit Fragrant cordial formula for dizziness and palpitationsRelieves subtle wind (lom kong la-iat) causing symptoms such as dizziness, faintness (sawing sawai), palpitations, etc., and nourishes the mind (bamrung duang chit) so that it is refreshed
- Ya Hom Kae Lom Wing Wian Fragrant formula for dizziness and fatigueRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), fatigue and sleeplessness
- Ya Hom Kae Lom Wing Wian Fragrant formula for dizziness and fatigueRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), fatigue and sleeplessness
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 2 Lion's strength blood and body tonic, Formula 2Blood tonic (bamrung lohit), body tonic
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Wisamphaya Yai Traditional formula for bloating and colicRelieves abdominal bloating, flatulence and abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Hom Thipphaosot Divine-remedy fragrant formula for dizzinessRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian)
- Ya Prasa Phon Samo Thai Chebulic myrobalan formula for constipationRelieves lom phan sai (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the intestines), relieves constipation with hard, pellet-like stools (phanraduek)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Suwannakesara Traditional pregnancy tonic formulaPregnancy tonic (bamrung khan); relieves fever during pregnancy (khai nai khan raksa)
Development potential
Develop Sichuan Lovage Rhizome into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas22 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
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