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Pin Yin: bai zhi
Botanical family: Umbelliferae
Botanical name: 1, Angelica dahurica Benth. et Hook.; 2, A. anomala Lallem.; 3, A. taiwaniana Boiss.
Primary action: Release Wind Cold
Secondary actions:
Dispel Wind Dampness;
Drain Dampness, Promote Urination
Temperature: warm
Taste: acrid
Entering Channel: Lu, St, LI
Actions:
Disperses Wind and Dampness and alleviates pain.
Reduces swelling and expels pus.
Used in early stages of skin abscesses that have not yet discharged.
Expels Damp discharges from Lower Burner (leukorrhea).
(See
Wind-Damp Bi
;
Heat Toxin
;
Turbid Dampness of Lower Burner
.)
Indications: frontal headache, nasal congestion,
toothache, vaginal discharge, itchy skin
Dosage:
1-3 qian.
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