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Pin Yin: du huo
Common name: angelica root
Botanical family: Umbelliferae
Botanical name: 1, Angelica pubescens Maxim.; 2, A. laxiflora Diels.; 3, A. porphyrocaulis; 4, Heracleum hemsleyanum; 5, H. lanatum Michx.; 6, Aralia atropurpurea; 7, A. cordata.
Primary action: Dispel Wind Dampness
Temperature: slightly warm
Taste: acrid, bitter
Entering Channel: Kd, UB
Actions:
Expels Wind Cold Dampness and relieves pain in the Channels, especially
of the lower back and legs, toothaches and headaches.
(See
Wind-Damp Bi
.)
Indications: lumbar pain and numbness, headache, toothache
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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