Witnessed by: TCM
Dahurian angelica (Angelica dahurica), of the Apiaceae family. Tall stout perennial umbellifer of moist meadows; native range: northern and north-eastern China, Korea and eastern Siberia. Globally recognized as bai zhi (白芷) in Chinese. The part used is root. Thick pale taproot, strongly aromatic and pungent-warm, faintly sweet at the core.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
DAHURIAN ANGELICA
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- dahurian angelica
- Scientific name
- Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Franch. & Sav.
- Family
- Apiaceae
Form
- Part used
- root
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Lung · Stomach · Large Intestine
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- releases the exterior, dispels wind, opens the nasal passages, relieves pain, reduces swelling and expels pus, dries dampness to stop discharge
Cautions
- Contraindications
- avoid in yin deficiency with heat, or blood-deficient headache
- Toxicity
- furocoumarins may cause photosensitivity with large or prolonged use
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