Bai Zhi (Angelica Root), Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

"The Kidneys dislike dryness"

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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 1 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LU, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

Chinese:

白芷

Tone Marks:

bái zhĭ

Actions

Dispels Wind and Stops Pain
For external Wind-Cold, especially with sinus or yang Ming headache, supra-orbital pain and sinus congestion.
Reduces Pus and Swelling
For early stages of surface level sores. This herb can reduce swelling and/or help to discharge pus.
Also used for damp and discharge in the Lower Jiao.

Contraindications and Cautions

This herb is drying, do not use in cases of Yin and Blood Deficiency.
Traditional sources say this herb antagonizes Flos Inulae (Xuan Fu Hua).

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Dosage

3-9 grams.
Part Used: single root, no branches.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder)
Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer)
Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)
Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi)
Formulas that Transform Damp Turbidity
Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine Herb Decoction with Notopterygium)
Formulas that Release Exterior Cold
Wu Ji San (Five Accumulation Powder)
Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)
Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
Yu Zhen San (True Jade Powder)
Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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