当归·Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Chinese angelica
Dang Gui (当归) is the root of Chinese angelica, a member of the carrot family, recorded as Radix Angelicae Sinensis. It is sweet, acrid and bitter in flavour, warm in temperature, and enters the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it first among the herbs that tonify Blood, and its recorded uses turn on patterns of Blood deficiency and Blood stasis.
| Pinyin | dang gui |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 当归·當歸 |
| Latin Name | Radix Angelicae Sinensis |
| English Name | Chinese angelica·Chinese Angelica Root |
| Japanese | toki |
| Korean | danggwi |
Heavy Blood loss leading to pallor, debility, fatigue and/or a low-grade fever; ulcerated abscesses that drain poorly or discharge thin, clear fluid; many patterns of Blood Deficiency; deficiency of both Qi and Blood
bai shao + shu di huang + chuan xiong
Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis leading to amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea or irregular periods
Blood Stasis with amenorrhea, swelling, pain and related signs
Heat arising from Blood Deficiency; harmonizes and regulates the Qi and Blood
bai shao + bai mao gen + di yu
Xue Stage Heat with epistaxis, hematemesis and hematuria
Yin Deficiency and Devastated Blood producing signs of Heat
Dysmenorrhea.
Deficiency Cold causing postpartum abdominal pain or hernial pain, along with other signs of exhaustion and debility
Blood Stasis in the limbs causing pain
Wind-Damp Bi; Cold causing delayed periods and dysmenorrhea
Long-standing constipation from deficient Blood
jin yin hua + chi shao + xuan shen + gan cao
Eases pain and shrinks swollen abscesses and sores
huang qi + shu di huang + rou gui + ren shen
In chronic sores that do not heal, expels pus and generates flesh
chen pi + zhi ban xia + fu ling + gan cao
Yin Deficiency of the Kidneys and Lungs: cough at night, dyspnea, and copious sputum with a salty taste
Relieves abdominal pain and moderates spasms
bai shao + shu di huang + chuan xiong + mu dan pi + huang lian
Irregular periods, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea with Heat signs, from Blood Deficiency or Blood Stasis
ru xiang + mo yao + zi ran tong
Strains and fractures.
Liver Qi Stagnation with Blood Deficiency causing painful periods
Diarrhea in pregnancy accompanied by mild abdominal pain
Difficult urination in pregnancy while appetite remains normal
Restless fetus disorder accompanied by abdominal and low back pain
Cold with Blood Deficiency after childbirth
Blood-deficient patients whose limbs are cold because Cold has entered the channels
Qi and Blood Deficiency with long-term constipation
Relieves constipation by moistening the Intestines
Phlegm blocking the airways with cough and wheezing
Yin Deficiency of Lung and Kidney where overflowing water becomes Phlegm, causing cough, wheezing and nausea with abundant salty sputum
chen pi + zhi ban xia + fu ling
Coughing attacks at night.
Nourishes, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood while dispersing Blood Stasis; abdominal pain
Moves Qi and tonifies Blood in irregular periods, period pain and premenstrual complaints
Swollen, painful sores with necrosis of the tissue around them; relieves toxicity and obstruction
Damp-Heat Intestinal Wind (Blood passed ahead of the stool), abscess of the Lung or Large Intestine, or bleeding hemorrhoids; expels pus, disperses Blood and resolves toxicity
Intestinal Dryness with constipation; Blood Deficiency that leaves the sinews of the Intestines unnourished and hinders peristalsis; constipation in older people whose Yin and Blood are insufficient (use with caution in Yin Deficiency Heat)
External Cold causing abdominal pain, scattering Cold and relieving pain; painful periods from Cold, or abdominal pain after childbirth (taken powdered, in wine); with suitable herbs, hernia or a cold, dragging pain in the testicles
ren shen + bai zhu + long yan rou + suan zao ren
Heart and Spleen Deficiency: sleeplessness with difficulty falling asleep and much dreaming, worry, fatigue, palpitations and forgetfulness
mu dan pi + sheng di huang + chi shao + huang qin
Deficiency Heat from Blood Deficiency, with flushed cheeks, hot flashes and irritability
sheng jiang + gui zhi + bai shao + yi tang
Epigastric and abdominal pain.
tao ren + hong hua + chuan xiong + chi shao
Blood Deficiency and Stagnation causing amenorrhea
wu zhu yu + gui zhi + chuan xiong + ren shen
Deficiency Cold with irregular periods or amenorrhea
wu ling zhi + pu huang + yan hu suo
Painful periods from Deficiency Cold
chai hu + bai shao + bai zhu + fu ling
Liver Qi Stagnation with premenstrual syndrome and irregular periods
mu dan pi + zhi zi + chai hu + bai shao
Qi Stagnation with Heat: periods that come early, bloating during the period and irritability
ren shen + bai zhu + shu di huang + bai shao
Qi and Blood Deficiency with menstrual disorders in general, fatigue and weakness
xian mao + yin yang huo + zhi mu + huang bai + ba ji tian
Menopausal complaints from Yin Deficiency Heat
bai shao + fu ling + bai zhu + ze xie
Diarrhea in pregnancy where abdominal pain is more severe
chuan xiong + jing jie + tu si zi + ai ye + hou po
Breech presentation or restless fetus, with low back and abdominal pain
huang qi + bai shao + sheng jiang
After childbirth: fever, spontaneous sweating, breathlessness, and pain in the back and legs so that the patient cannot roll from one side to the other
chuan xiong + tao ren + pao jiang + zhi gan cao
Blood Deficiency with Cold after delivery, causing bleeding and a cold, painful lower abdomen
ren shen + huang qi + mai men dong + mu tong
Qi and Blood Deficiency with scanty breast milk
qiang huo + chuan xiong + qin jiao
Postpartum Bi syndrome.
chai hu + chuan shan jia + da huang + hong hua
Traumatic injury of the chest cavity
su mu + ru xiang + mo yao + tu bie chong
Traumatic injury with swelling, redness and bruising
ru xiang + mo yao + zi ran tong + gu sui bu
Broken or fractured bones.
huang qi + chi shao + shu di huang + chuan xiong
Numbness from deficient Blood
gui zhi + bai shao + xi xin + mu tong
Yang and Blood Deficiency with coldness of the limbs, back and/or buttocks
huang qi + jiang huang + chi shao + fang feng
Deficient Ying and Wei giving Bi syndrome with joint pain and/or numbness
du huo + sang ji sheng + qin jiao + sheng di huang
Deficiency of Qi, Blood, Liver and Kidney with sore, weak knees and lower back
huang qi + jin yin hua + gan cao + bai zhi + da zao
Qi and Blood Deficiency with sores that heal slowly
huang qi + chuan shan jia + chuan xiong + zao jiao ci
Toxic ulcers with pus.
jin yin hua + chi shao + zhe bei mu + tian hua fen + chuan shan jia
Toxic sores that are burning, red and swollen
he shou wu + huo ma ren + tao ren + rou cong rong + shu di huang + sheng di huang + da huang
Constipation from deficient Blood
zi su zi + zhi ban xia + hou po + qian hu
Copious sputum with coughing, dyspnea and shortness of breath
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-15g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-15 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
酒当归·Radix Angelicae Sinensis - Wine Fried
Dang gui jiu (酒当归) is the wine-fried form of dang gui, the root of Chinese angelica, an Apiaceae species supplied as Radix Angelicae Sinensis Preparatum. The catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Blood, on the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows dang gui.