| 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 dampness
To stop pain
To 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 syndromes of deficient yin or blood with heat and pain. |
