Du Huo

Other Names : Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 独活, 獨活, Pubescent Angelica Root, Tu-Huo, Hairy Angelica Root, Double Teeth Angelica Root, Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)

Special Precautions of Du Huo

• Use caution for those with Yin or Blood Deficiency with Heat signs. It is drying and easily injures Yin.
• Do not use for those with Internal Wind.
• Use caution during pregnancy.
• This herb is sometimes associated with photosensitivity.
• Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergistic effect.

Health Benefits and uses of Du Huo are

• Dispels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain : Wind-Cold Damp painful obstruction (Bi), especially in the low back and legs (It can be used for both acute and chronic conditions)
• Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness and releases the Exterior : Exterior Wind-Cold with Dampness
• Treats Shao Yin Level headache and toothache : Shao Yin Level headache and toothache

Used in Patent Medicine

• Gan Mao Shu Feng Wan