Chinese Angelica (Angelica sinensis)

当归dāng guīDanggui

Angelica sinensis · Plant

Angelica sinensis
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Indications

Cautions

Contraindicated in pregnancy; caution with anticoagulants.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese Angelica for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Amenorrhea & DysmenorrheaAnemia Due To Folic Acid DeficiencyArthritisBlood Deficiency SyndromeBlood VacultyChronic NephritisConstipationConstrictive AortitisDermatitisDysenteryDysmenorrhea Due To AnemiaEczemaHepatitisLumbagoMenstrual DisorderNeuralgiaNeurodermatitisPernicious AnemiaPsoriasisRaynaud’s DiseaseRelieve PainSkin DiseasesSoresThrombophlebitisUlcer In Gastrointestinal TractVarious Pains Due To Blood Stasis & Rheumatic ImpedimentWelling AbscessWomen’s Diseases

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Chinese Angelica does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Moisten Intestines & Relieve ConstipationNourish Blood & Regulate MenstruationQuicken Blood