Ingredient: Pubscent angelica root (du huo).
| Mandarin: 獨活 Pin-Yin: Du Huo English: Tu-huo Korean: 독활 Romaji: Dokkatsu Kanji: 独活 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Angelicae pubescentis Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, bitter, warm
Channels Entered:
- Bladder, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Extinguishes wind-dampness
- Relieves pain
- Dispels wind-cold-damp
- Releases the exterior
Contraindications:
- Use with caution for those with a deficiency of yin or blood
- Not recommended for those with internal wind
Commonly Found In:
- Tu-huo & Loranthus Combination, Schizonepeta & Siler Formula, Bupleurum & Schizonepeta Formula, Ginseng & Mentha Formula