| Du Huo |
| Angelica pubescens | | Umbelliferae | | Du Huo | | (du means solitary or single, and refers to the appearance of the plant stalks; huo refers to this type of plant, one of the Angelica species; the term means lively, and may refer to how it grows; this herb is distinguished from Qiang Huo, where qiang refers to Qiang Zhong, an area in China where this plant grows naturally; both herbs are used similarly, but Du Huo is preferred for damp conditions) | | Pubescent Angelica, Doubleteeth Pubescent Angelica, Tu-huo (based on the Wade-Giles transliteration of the Chinese name) | | Root and Rhizome, or Rhizome only(collected in early spring while the plant is budding or at the end of autumn while the tops are withering) | | Pungent, Bitter | | Warm | | Dispel wind-damp, alleviate pain, resolve the exterior and dispel wind-cold | | Traditional Chinese applications |
| Muscle and joint pain due to wind and damp, especially affecting the lower back and legs; exterior syndromes due to wind-cold complexed with damp; headache of shaoyin type | | Possible unwanted effects |
| None noted | | None reported | | TCM and other contraindications |
| Yin deficiency with heat signs | |
Nepeta +12 (Season's Change)
Eucommia +14 (Older) | | Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine | | 6 Nov 2002 |
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