Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Bai Zhi 白芷 Angelica root
Grown	In Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning and Sichuan area of China.
Source	The dried root of Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. f. and its family.
Ingredients	Angelicol, Marmesin, Angelicol and Furocoumarin derivatives.
Pharma Effect	1) Analgesic effect: oral ingestion of 8g to 16g of preparations of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae(bai zhi) effectively alleviated artificially induced pain in small mice. 2) Temperature regulation effect: intake of 15g of herb decoction has an obvious antipyr
Properties	Acrid, warm.
Channels	Stomach, large intestine, lung.
Function	Treats various pain and ache in head and face, expels wind, reduces swelling, expels pus and alleviates pain.
Clinic Usage	For headache, supraorbital pain, toothache, nasal congestion, abdominal pain due to dampness, blood stool due to intestine wind, bleeding hemorrhoid, vaginal discharge with ulcerated sore, dry, itchy skin and scabies.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of blood or yin deficiency.
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from worm infestation.