Witnessed by: TCM
Pubescent angelica (Angelica pubescens), of the Apiaceae family. Robust perennial umbellifer of damp mountain woodland; native range: mountain forests of central and western China, notably Sichuan and Hubei. Globally recognized as du huo (独活) in Chinese. The part used is root. Grey-brown branching root, oily and strongly aromatic, pungent and bitter with a lingering warmth.
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.
PUBESCENT ANGELICA
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- pubescent angelica
- Scientific name
- Angelica pubescens Maxim.
- Family
- Apiaceae
Form
- Part used
- root
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent · bitter
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Kidney · Bladder · Liver
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- dispels wind-damp, disperses cold, unblocks the channels, relieves pain in the lower body
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in yin or blood deficiency with heat signs
- Toxicity
- non-toxic; its warm drying nature may aggravate dryness
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