What are the effects of Angelica dahurica?

Angelica dahurica is quite common in our daily life. It is a perennial herb that not only has high nutritional value, but also has high medicinal value. People are more familiar with its effects of dispelling wind, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. In fact, in addition to these, it can also stop bleeding and relieve asthma in the human body.

1. The traditional effects of Angelica dahurica include dispelling wind, drying dampness, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is usually used to treat headaches, bone pain, toothache, abdominal pain, itchy skin and other problems. Angelica dahurica is a unique medicinal material in Wushan and a famous analgesic. Later, it began to be used slowly throughout the country.

2. Angelica dahurica can make the central nervous system feel excited and boost spirits. However, you need to pay attention to the dosage. A small amount can excite the central nervous system, such as the motor center, respiratory center, and spinal system. However, if the dose is large, it can easily cause convulsions, paralysis, etc., so you need to pay attention to the dosage.

3. Open the orifices and relieve pain. The great poet Su Shi once suffered from headaches and nasal congestion. Later, a monk brought him a packet of medicinal herbs and asked him to boil a soup and drink it. Unexpectedly, the medicine went straight into his nasal passages and made him feel a fresh air. It turned out that this medicine was Angelica dahurica, also known as "Fragrant Angelica dahurica" ​​and "Hangzhou Angelica dahurica".

4. Angelica dahurica can also lower blood pressure. It contains isoimperatorin and Indian quince, which can lower blood pressure. It also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

5. Angelica dahurica also has the effects of inhibiting fat synthesis, relieving fever and pain, stopping bleeding, and relieving asthma.

6. Treat menstrual discomfort. Legend has it that during the Northern Song Dynasty, a wealthy businessman's daughter suffered from unbearable pain every time she had her menstruation, and her body became increasingly weak. The businessman was very anxious and prepared to take his daughter to the capital to seek treatment from a famous doctor. Later, he met an old man who sold her herbs. After finding out about her condition, he took out a portion of Angelica dahurica from his medicine basket and gave it to his daughter, asking her to boil it in water and drink it. Unexpectedly, after drinking it a few times, the disease was cured. This mainly shows that Angelica dahurica has the effect of treating menstrual discomfort.

7. Angelica dahurica can treat skin problems. For example, it contains "photoactive substances", such as furanocoumarin compounds such as bergamotol, xanthotoxin, and isoimperatorin, which can effectively treat vitiligo. Angelica dahurica can also inhibit the occurrence of dermatitis.

8. Dispel wind and cold. Angelica dahurica can treat colds, headaches, rhinitis and toothaches caused by wind and cold.

9. Promote blood circulation and discharge pus, used for sores, swelling and pain. For example, if mastitis is just in its early stages, it can be used together with dandelion and trichosanthes. If pus is not draining smoothly, it can be used together with honeysuckle and radix trichosanthis.

10. Promote tissue regeneration and relieve pain. Angelica dahurica has the effect of removing blood stasis, promoting tissue regeneration, reducing inflammation and relieving pain for lumbar muscle strain and muscle soreness.

11. Drying dampness and stopping leucorrhea. Angelica dahurica warms the body and dries out dampness and coldness. It is mainly used to treat leucorrhea caused by dampness and coldness. It is often used together with cuttlebone. If it is caused by damp-heat, it can also be used together with heat-clearing and dampness-drying drugs such as Phellodendron chinense and Toona sinensis root bark.