Category
Dispel Wind-Damp
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Angelicae Pubescentis Radix
English Name
Dosage
3-9g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
warm
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- This herb is drying and readily injures the yin. Should be used with caution in those with deficiency of yin or blood.
- Should not be used in patients with internal wind.
Actions & Indications:
- Dispels wind-damp and alleviates pain: For wind-cold-damp painful obstruction, especially in the lower back and legs. Can be used in both acute and chronic conditions.
- Disperses wind-cold damp and releases the exterior: Treats exterior wind cold with dampness as well as wind-cold damp in the joints.
- Relieves shaoyin channel disorders: Treats disorders in the shaoyin chanel, particularly kidney channel headache and toothache.
