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 & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations : The roots are dug in spring or autumn and then baked and cut into slices after the fibrous parts have been removed.

Properties & Taste : pungent, bitter and warm

Meridians : Liver, kidney and urinary bladder

Functions:
1. To expel wind and dampness;
2. To stop pain;
3. To release the exterior and disperse cold

Indications & Combinations:

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.