Chinese Herbalism
Du Huo
Angelica pubescens
Also known as Pubescent Angelica Root.
Drying herb used in TCM formulas like Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang for rheumatic pain European Pharmacopoeia monograph exists requiring min 0.50% osthole distinguish from Angelica sinensis
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Joint pain
- Bi syndrome
- Hip pain
- Post-partum stroke
- Vertigo
- Arthritis
- Knee pain
- Hernia
- Rheumatic arthralgia
- Epilepsy
- Leg pain
- Skin itching
- Toothache
- Numbness
- Blood stasis
- Headache
- Abdominal masses
- Stiffness
- Lumbago
- Flank pain
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Occiput pain
- Cold extremities
- Inflammation
- Pain
- Poor circulation
- Rheumatism
Safety
Pregnancy: Use with care in pregnancy
The record lists 4 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Decoction | Decoction 3-10g | 3000-10000 mg |
| Powder | Powder 1-3g | 1000-3000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Drying herb used in TCM formulas like Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang for rheumatic pain European Pharmacopoeia monograph exists requiring min 0.50% osthole distinguish from Angelica sinensis
indications. Du Huo is traditionally indicated for: Joint pain, Bi syndrome, Hip pain, Post-partum stroke, Vertigo, Arthritis, Knee pain, Hernia, Rheumatic arthralgia, Epilepsy, Leg pain, Skin itching, Toothache, Numbness, Blood stasis, and 13 further conditions.
constituents. Notable constituents of Du Huo include: osthole, columbianadin, columbianetin, angelols, imperatorin, isoimperatorin, bergapten, xanthotoxin, volatile oils (α-pinene, β-pinene, limonene.
safety-cautions. Du Huo - Contraindications: Yin deficiency, Blood deficiency, Internal Wind (hypertension, dizziness | Side effects: Potential phototoxicity from furocoumarins.
In formulas
Du Huo stands in 64 documented formulas in the library, among them èr zhú tǎng, dà giang huo tàng, rén shên bài dú sǎn, jing fáng bài dú sǎn, dà qin jiào tàng, sì wù xiào fêng yin.
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