Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root) 4oz
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 and Taste: Pungent, bitter and warm Meridian: Liver, kidney and urinary bladder Functions: To expel wind and dampnessTo stop painTo release the exterior and disperse cold Indications and Combinations: 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (rheumatic pain). *Use 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. *Use with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo) in the formula Qianghuo Shengshi Tang. Dosage: 3-10 g Cautions: This herb is contraindicated in cases with