Angelica pubescens
StarAngelica pubescens
Synonyms: Angelica myriostachys, Angelica polyclada, Angelica schishiudo
Also known as: Độc hoạt · Vietnamese
Not the same drug: Kampo Dokukatsu (独活 ドクカツ) names a different drug from this herb — Different family: JP 独活 is the rhizome of Aralia cordata (Araliaceae); ChP 独活 is the root of Angelica pubescens f. biserrata (Apiaceae).
Not the same drug: Korean Dokhwal (獨活 독활) names a different drug from this herb — KP: root of Aralia continentalis; ChP: root of Angelica pubescens.
Safety at a glance
No rule in our tables for this herb: pregnancy, breastfeeding, incompatible pairs (十八反 / 十九畏), herb–drug, dose ceiling. This is not a safety clearance.
Not graded — No toxicity grade is recorded. Most herbs in the catalogue carry none.
Traditionally used for
- Pain & joints
Western Herbalism Properties
Botanical Description
Angelica pubescens is a robust perennial herb of the carrot family (Apiaceae), reaching up to 1-2 m tall. It develops a thick, short, somewhat cylindrical taproot that is oily and intensely aromatic. The stout, hollow stem is often purplish near the base and bears large, two- to three-pinnately compound leaves with broad, toothed, ovate leaflets; the petiole bases are inflated into sheaths that clasp the stem. Tiny white flowers are borne in large compound umbels with numerous rays during summer. The fruit is a flattened, broadly winged schizocarp typical of the genus. Native to China and Japan, it grows in moist, shaded soils on hills and low mountain slopes, and the species (notably forma biserrata) is cultivated for its medicinal root.
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