Pubescent Angelica Root (Du Huo)

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Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo)

Pharmaceutical Name: Radix Angelicae pubescentis

Botanical Name: Angelica pubescens Maxim. f. biserrata Shan et Yuan

Common Name: Pubescent angelica root

Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used: The roots are dug in spring or autumn and then baked and cut into slices after the fibrous parts have been removed.

Natural Properties & Taste: pungent, bitter and warm

Meridians: Liver, kidney and urinary bladder

Therapeutic Effects:
1. To expel wind and dampness.
2. To stop pain.

3. To release the exterior and disperse cold.

Indications:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (rheumatic pain). Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo) is used with Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao), Ledebouriella root (Fangfeng) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng) in the formula Duhuo Jisheng Tang.

2. Wind-cold type of exterior syndrome. Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo) is used with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) in the formula Qianghuo Shengshi Tang.

Dosage: 3-10 g

Cautions & Contraindications: This herb is contraindicated in cases with syndromes of deficient yin or blood with heat and pain.

Traditional use is not proof of safety or effect. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using any herb if you are pregnant, nursing, or take medicine.