BAI ZHI

Names for Bai Zhi
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Botanical:	Angelica dahurica Benth. & Hook., Angelica anomala Lallem., Angelica taiwaniana Boiss. (Umbelliferae)
Other names:
Description:	Angelica Root.

Actions
Releases the Exterior; Expels Wind; Dries Dampness; Resolves oedema; Expels pus; Calms pain; ...

Origin of bai zhi
Zhejiang, Hubei, Liaoning, Sichuan. (Plant cultivation).;

Preparation of bai zhi
The drug is collected in summer and autumn when leaves turn yellow, removed from rootlet and soil, and dried in the sun or at a low temperature. They are then soaked in water and cut into pieces.;

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