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Du Huo

Also Known As:
European Angelica, Garden Angelica, Root of the Holy Ghost, Wild Angelica.
Angelica archangelica, synonym Archangelica officinalis; Angelica atropurpurea, Angelica sylvestris; Angelica curtisi; Angelica rosaefolia; Angelica pubescens.
Family: Apiaceae/Umbelliferae.

 

 

 

 

Du Huo         Properties: BITTER, PUNGENT - WARM                     Dosage: 3 – 9g.

Angelica             Meridian:KIDNEY, BLADDER

Root           -dispel wind-cold-damp , relieve pain, release exterior, lower part of body

                  -lesser Yin head ache and tooth ache

                  -itchy skin due to wind - damp.

             * Do not use for excess or deficient heat syndromes.

 

Also Used For:

Orally, Du Huo / Angelica root is used for loss of appetite, gastrointestinal spasms, feeling of fullness, and flatulence.
Topically, Du Huo / Angelica root is used to create warmth in neuralgia and rheumatism, and is used for skin disorders. It is also used as part of a multi-ingredient preparation for treating premature ejaculation.
Historically, Du Huo / Angelica root has been used to promote menstrual flow, as an abortifacient, antiseptic, expectorant, diuretic, and as a cure for the plague.

 

 

 

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