INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Angelicae Dahuricae |
| Common English: | Angelica Root White Angelica Root Chinese Angelica Root Taiwan Angelica Root Dahurican Angelica Root |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Acrid (Slightly sweet) (Bitter) |
Warm |
Lung Stomach Spleen (Large Intestine) |
3-10g Tincture: 2-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, unblocks the nasal passages, dispels Cold and alleviates pain |
External Wind-Cold patterns, especially with headache Supra orbital pain, nasal congestion and toothache, arthritis Any External Wind invasion of the Ying Ming channels of the head with a frontal headache |
| Reduces swelling, eliminates toxins and expels pus | Early-stage superficial sores, boils and carbuncles, pruritis |
Expels Dampness, alleviates discharge and treats leukorrhea and diarrhea |
Vaginal discharge due to Cold-Dampness in the Lower Jiao |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
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Rz. Ligustici |
Rx. Puerariae |
Hb. Asari
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Wind-Cold induced headaches, especially those at the vertex. |
Wind-Cold trapped at the level of the muscles and interstices. |
Wind-Cold induced headaches, sinus headaches, orbital headaches and toothaches aggravated by cold air. |
Rx. Platycodi |
Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong |
Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong |
Ulcerated boils when pus has not been discharged. |
Headaches. |
Wind-Cold headache. |
Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong |
Rx. Glycyrrhizae |
Hb. Taraxaci |
| Wind-Heat headache. |
Ulcer pain. Stomach ache. |
Breast abscess, boils and carbuncles and skin diseases. |
Hb. Asari |
Rx. Scutellariae |
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| Nasal congestion. |
Wind-Heat headache. |
Toothache due to Wind-Heat which is aggravated by Heat. |
Cx. Phellodendri |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis
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Damp-Heat vaginal discharge. |
Vaginal infections. |
Wind-Cold with headache and stuffy nose. |
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii |
Rx. Chuanxiong |
Fr. Trichosanthis |
Wind-Cold Dampness causing fever, chills and headaches. |
Headache (especially frontal) due to Wind. |
Acute mastitis. |
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae |
Fr. Xanthii |
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Sores and swellings. |
Cold-Damp leukorrhea. |
Headache due to nasal congestion with thick putrid discharge. |
Bul. Allii |
Bombyx Batryticatus |
Flos Lonicerae |
Wind-Cold. |
Frontal headache. |
Early-stage sores and carbuncles. |
Gypsum |
Hb. Asari |
Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong |
Sinusitis and rhinitis with turbid, yellow nasal discharge and nasal obstruction due to Heat. |
Headache with excessive Cold. |
Headache with excessive Heat. |
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii |
Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae |
Flos Lonicerae |
Muscle aches and pains due to Wind-Dampness. |
Rashes and itching due to Wind-Dampness. |
Dermatological disorders with abscesses and swelling. |
Fr. Arctii |
Rx. Codonopsis |
Cx. Moutan |
Formation of pus without ulceration. |
Formation of pus with ulceration. |
Acute appendicitis or Intestinal abscess. |
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra |
Endoconcha Sepiae |
Cx. Phellodendri |
Breast abscesses. |
White, turbid leukorrhea due to Cold and Dampness. |
Yellow, turbid vaginal discharge due to Damp-Heat. |
Sm. Myristicae |
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Chronic diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency and Dampness Accumulation. |
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- If the sore or ulcer has not yet suppurated, this herb will help reduce the swelling. If pus has already formed, or the sore has ulcerated, it can help discharge the pus.
- Used alone orally or topically, this herb is effective to relieve the pain of toothache.
- With appropriate herbs, this herb can be used to treat vaginal discharge due to Damp-Heat.
- This herb helps the female organs function well.
- This herb has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and analgesic properties.
- Dry-fried Angelica Root Chao Bai Zhi is used for Cold-Damp discharge.
- Charred Angelica Root Bai Zhi Tan stops bleeding, especially for menstrual spotting.
- Bai Zhi, Rz. seu Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo, Rz. Ligustici Gao Ben, and Hb. Asari Xi Xin are all acrid, warm and dispel Wind-Cold, Wind-Dampness and Cold-Dampness and relieve pain. Bai Zhi is best for pain in the forehead, eyebrows, teeth and gums, reduces swelling, expels pus and stops itching and vaginal discharge. Qiang Huo expels Wind in the muscles and exterior. it is best for neck and shoulder pain. Qiang Huo and Gao Ben both enter the Du channel, but Qiang Huo moves upward while Gao Ben moves downward. Hb. Asari Xi Xin disperses pathogenic Wind-Cold-Dampness and is especially good for opening the orifices and relieving pain. it also transforms Cold thin mucus.