Du Huo
| Du Huo in TCM:Explore the properties of Du Huo according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: pubescent angelica root, double teeth pubescent
angelica root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Angelicae Pubescetis
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: UB, KD
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears damp, disperses wind
Actions / Indications:
- Dispels Wind Damp Cold and Alleviates Pain (especially
in lower body pain, acute or chronic W-D-C; shaoyin headache and toothache)
- Releases the exterior (exterior Wind Cold with dampness)
Special Notes:
- Guides to Shao Yin channels
- Du Huo and Qiang Huo were once used interchangeably
but today we recognize Qiang Huo for its ability to relieve pain in
the upper body, whereas Du Huo works better on the lower body.
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