What are the effects, functions and side effects of Angelica sinensis?

Angelica is a traditional Chinese medicine and a health-care medicine that we often use in our daily lives. It is not only widely used in the treatment of diseases, but also used a lot in our daily diet and health care. It is especially effective for gynecological problems of female friends. It is best to use it under the guidance of a doctor. Let’s take a look at the effects, functions and side effects of Angelica.

[Effects] Functions: Nourishing blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is used for chlorosis due to blood deficiency, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency and cold, dry intestines and constipation, rheumatic pain, injuries from falls, carbuncles and ulcers.

Suitable for: women with irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia, or excessive postpartum bleeding, retained lochia, abdominal distension and pain; those with blood deficiency, weak body, insufficient qi and blood, headache and dizziness; the elderly with dry intestines and constipation.

Taboo: People with chronic diarrhea or loose stools should not eat it.

【Clinical Application】

1. Treat muscle, joint pain and neuralgia

2. Treatment of chronic tracheitis

3. Treat chronic pelvic inflammatory disease

4. Treat menstrual disorders

5. Treat hypertension

6. Treating Shingles

7. Treat rhinitis

Side Effects of Angelica

1. Excessive dosage, such as Angelica fluid extract, may cause fatigue, drowsiness and other reactions after taking it, although these reactions may disappear after stopping the medication, but do not use excessive dosage.

2. Allergic reaction: some acupuncture injections of angelica injections may cause anaphylactic shock, so special attention should be paid.

3. Improper use of medication. It should be regarded as a sweet, warm and moist tonic. It should not be taken by those with excessive heat and bleeding. Patients with fever, fullness and loose stools should take it with caution.

4. Do not take angelica essential oil as it contains a small amount of carcinogens.

5. Patients with chronic diarrhea or abdominal distension should not take angelica.

6. It is not advisable to take angelica during pregnancy.

7. Children should not take angelica.

It is mainly used to treat blood deficiency and blood stasis; dizziness and headache, palpitations and limb numbness, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia, coagulation, abdominal pain due to deficiency and cold, paralysis, heaviness after dysentery, dry bowel, swelling and pain due to falls, carbuncle and ulcer.

Angelica is specifically used to treat: irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea. Moisturizes and lubricates the intestines, and relieves constipation caused by dry intestines. Deficiency of both Qi and blood, liver depression and qi stagnation. It can treat headache, dizziness, rheumatism, pain, and bruises. It can protect the fetus and is also a good medicine for postpartum care.

The above is about the efficacy, functions and side effects of Angelica sinensis. When using it, we must understand its efficacy and functions while also paying attention to avoiding side effects, and pay attention to the amount used. In addition, women and children during pregnancy should not take Angelica sinensis. This must be paid attention to and clear when using it.