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Danggui |
Latin |
Radix Angelicae Sinensis |
English Name |
Chinese Angelica |
Key Characteristics |
Herb that tonifies blood |
Source |
Dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Fam. Umbelliferae). |
Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, acrid, warm; Liver, Heart, Spleen |
Actions |
To enrich blood, activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, and relax bowels |
Indications |
Anemia with dizziness and palpitation, menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal, constipation, rheumatic arthralgia, traumatic injuries, carbuncles, boils and sores.Radix Angelicae Sinensis (processed with white spirit): Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, arthralgia due to wind-dampness, traumatic injuries
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Precaution |
It is forbidden to prescribe to those with diarrhea or abdominal fullness due to abundant dampness. |
Chemical Composition |
It contains volatile oil,organic acid, sugars, vitamins, amino acids.
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