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Du Huo
Botanical name
Angelica pubescens
Family
Umbelliferae
Pin yin name
Du Huo
Pin yin description
(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)
Other common names
Pubescent Angelica, Doubleteeth Pubescent Angelica, Tu-huo (based on the Wade-Giles transliteration of the Chinese name)
Part used
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)
Taste
Pungent, Bitter
Nature
Warm
Traditional Chinese uses
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
Herb drug interactions
None reported
TCM and other contraindications
Yin deficiency with heat signs
Formulas
Nepeta +12 (Season's Change)
Eucommia +14 (Older)
Author
Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine
Last updated
6 Nov 2002



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