(Test) Oriental herb: Du Huo

Du Huo

Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness



Channels: KI, BL
Properties: Bitter, Spicy, Warm
Common: Pubescent Angelica Root
Latin: Radix Angelicae Pubescentis

Functions:

  • To expel wind and dampness;
  • To stop pain;
  • To release the exterior and disperse cold

 

Indications & Combinations:

 

  • Wind-damp obstruction syndrome (rheumatic pain). Duhuo is used with Qinjiao, Fangfeng and Sangjisheng in the formula Duhuo Jisheng Tang.
  • Wind-cold type of exterior syndrome. Duhuo is used with Qianghuo in the formula Qianghuo Shengshi Tang.

 

Dosage:
  • 3-10 g

 

Cautions & Contraindications:
  • This herb is contraindicated in cases with syndromes of deficient yin or blood with heat and pain.

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