Bai Zhi (Angelica Root)

Herb 1 of 16 in Warm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior

Channels:

LU, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Radix Angelicae Dahuricae

Chinese:

白芷

Tone Marks:

bái zhĭ

Chinese Herb Actions

• Dispels Wind and Stops Pain
  For external Wind-Cold, especially with sinus or yang Ming headache, supra-orbital pain and sinus congestion.
• Reduces Pus and Swelling
  For early stages of surface level sores. This herb can reduce swelling and/or help to discharge pus.
• Also used for damp and discharge in the Lower Jiao.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• This herb is drying, do not use in cases of Yin and Blood Deficiency.
• Traditional sources say this herb antagonizes Flos Inulae (Xuan Fu Hua).

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part Used: single root, no branches.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Cang Er Zi San (Xanthium Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
• Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang (Bupleurum and Kudzu Decoction to Release the Muscle Layer)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Wind-Heat
• Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Powder to be Taken with Green Tea)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms
• Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Powder to Rectify the Qi)
  Category: Formulas that Transform Damp Turbidity
• Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine Herb Decoction with Notopterygium)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior Cold
• Wu Ji San (Five Accumulation Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
• Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Sublime Formula for Sustaining Life)
  Category: Formulas that Clear Heat and Relieve Toxicity
• Yu Zhen San (True Jade Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels