Pao Zhi - Methods of Preparation

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Yan Hu Suo (corydalis rhizoma) is enters the Liver channel to invigorate blood and stop pain. If you wanted to enhance Yan Hu Suo's ability to enter the liver channel and treat gynecological disorders such as dysmenorrhea, how should it be prepared?

Stir-fry with honey
Stir-fry with vinegar
Dry-fry in an empty wok
Stir-fry with ginger

Vinegar is sour in flavor. The sour flavor corresponds to the Liver. Preparing herbs with vinegar will enhance their ability to enter the Liver channel, invigorate blood, and stop pain.

Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 609 [Q515]