Angelica dahurica is a perennial herb,Bai Zhi is the root of Angelica dahurica Fisch. ex Hoffm. Benth. et Hook.f.

Contents

• Basic Botanical Info:Angelica dahurica.
• Botanical Descriptions:Bai Zhi.
• Angelica dahurica Characters and Identifications.
• Preparation Methods of Angelica dahurica.
• Angelica dahurica Constituents and Phytochemicals.
• Archeology and Classical Note:Angelica dahurica.
• Angelica dahurica Pharmacological Study.
• Toxicity and Safety Study:Angelica dahurica.
• Angelica dahurica Administrations and Applications.
• Research Update:Angelica dahurica.

Angelica dahurica Administrations and Applications.:

Bitter and warm.

 Main for:drive away wind and dehumidification,benefit opening-organs and stop pain, swelling. For a cold headache,eyebrow bone pain, nasal obstruction,toothache, Leucorrhea, Sores swelling.

 Suggest for treatment of the cold, Yang deficiency.Driving away wind and cold-dispelling,be used in the cold syndrome,headache,toothache.Taste hot and aromatic,gas Phlegm,wakening and aromatic.

 Suggestions and Administrations:

 Suggest Dosage:3~9 grams in general. Decoction,2~5g;pills,0.5~1 grams,topical use proper amount.

 Oral: Water decoction, 0.8 ~ 2 qian(4~10grams) or made as a pill, powder. Topical: powdered withdraw.

 Cautions:No use for Yin deficiency and blood heat.

 Differences: Radix Notopterygii,Rhizoma Ligustici, Baizhi, Asarum: four have divergent cold Wen Xin, rheumatism, cold dampness, wind cold dampness evil and pain characteristics;Radix Notopterygii increased gas-main-table casual muscle wind, in addition to skeletal between rheumatoid and wind cold dampness and pain; Rhizoma Ligustici also has a magnificent scattered gas, and good top to the top of the first, only a headache to even the cheek teeth, the women problems.Baizhi, hot and bitter,in addition to lung, stomach caused by the cold of the card, there are swelling,antipruritic;Asarum scattered wind cold dampness of evil, good to opening organs and prevent pain, but also of the cold-drink, the air drop sputum, and good governance cold committed Shaoyin, Yang deficiency and Exogenous, heating pulse.

Reference:

• 1.Angelica dahurica is a perennial herb,Bai Zhi is the root of Angelica dahurica Fisch. ex Hoffm. Benth. et Hook.f.

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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.