Du Huo
Angelicae Pubescentis Radix
acrid, bitter, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Eliminate Wind-Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Pain
- Legs
- Low back
- Headache
- Toothache
Du Huo enters the kidney and bladder systems to warm up cold damp patterns and move them out with it acrid and bitter qualities. It can be used for chronic diseases and it can also be used for acute diseases.
Channels: kidney, bladder
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Analgesia
- Anticoagulant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Pruritus
- Arthritis
- Common cold
Formulas:
- Da Qin Jiao Tang
- Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
- Hai Zao Yu Hu Tang
- Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
- Ren Shen Bai Du San
- Shi Wei Bai Du San
Contraindications: be careful when prescribing Du Huo to patients that present with yin deficiency or blood deficiency patterns as it is drying
Zoo Image: a seagull takes a bath in cold water with her SS Kidney Channel sailboat being blown, her legs hurt, she sponges her head and bad tooth