Japanese angelica (Angelica japonica)

日本当归rì běn dāng guīRibendanggui

Angelica japonica · Plant

Angelica japonica
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4
Indications
1
With studies in people

Cautions

Contraindicated in pregnancy; photosensitizing.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainHeadacheInflammation SyndromeMenstruation Irregular Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit Blood CirculationBenefit ImmuneBenefit Respiratory Cough

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Angelica japonica and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Blood Circulation0 records
  • Benefit Immune1 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Respiratory Cough0 records
  • Abdominal Pain0 records
  • Headache0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Menstruation Irregular Syndrome0 records