Angelica Dahurica
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Bai Zhi
Common English Name
Angelica Dahurica
Part of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid
Meridians Entered
Lungs, Stomach
Common Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas to treat headaches or toothaches; also used to treat symptoms of upper-body congestion, sinus headache, and acute acne and itching (TCM: strong external wind-cold injury). Also used for its drying effects in treating symptoms of leukorrhea with white or pink vaginal discharge.医学全在线网站www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Expels wind and alleviates pain; reduces swelling and expels pus; expels dampness and alleviates discharge; opens nasal passages.
Common Formulas Used In
Agastache; Clematis and Stephania; Gnidium and Tea; Corydalis Tuber; Xanthium and Magnolia.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
This herb is very drying and should be used carefully where there are sores that are already draining well, or where there is a Blood or Yin deficiency.
