Angelica Du Huo ( 獨活 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin Plant Name
Angelica Pubescens
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Du Huo
Common
English Name
Angelica Du Huo
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Mildly warm
Taste
Bitter, acrid
Meridians
Entered
Kidney, Bladder
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat pain in lower back and legs due
to exposure to wind, cold, and dampness (TCM: external wind, external cold,
and external damp conditions), and to treat symptoms of headaches from colds,
pain in lower abdomen, and sore knees and lower back (TCM: external wind
and external damp).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Expels wind dampness and alleviates pain; also combined with other herbs
to treat Blood stagnation.
Common
Formulas Used In
Tian Man and Eucommia; Tu-Huo and Loranthus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
-
Cautions
in Use
Do not use with deficient-Yin heat signs or with deficient Blood with
obstruction.
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