Du Huo (Pubescent Angelica Root)

Herb 5 of 21 in Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Channels:

KI, BL

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Radix Angelicae Pubescentis

Chinese:

独活

Tone Marks:

dú huó

Translation:

Self Reliant Existence

Chinese Herb Actions

• Dispels Wind-Damp and Relieves Pain
  For pain in the low back and knees and chronic or acute aches and pains in the extremities and joints. This herb is best for low body aches and pain.
• Releases the Exterior, Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp
  For headache, chills, fever, joint pain, muscles aches and pain, aversion to cold, heavy sensation. Also for toothaches or headache of Lesser Yin Stage.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Use with caution in cases with Yin or Blood Deficiency
• Do not use in cases with Liver Wind

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• Overdose can lead to poisoning with symptoms including tachypnea, agitation, hallucinations, delirium, generalized titanic spasms, total paralysis and death
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
• 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang (Sargassum Decoction for the Jade Flask)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Phlegm and Dissipate Nodules
• Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction from Medical Revelations)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang (Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
• Ren Shen Bai Du San (Ginseng Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency