✵The article records the herb Dahurian Angelica Root—its English name, Latin name, Pinyin name, properties and flavor, and its botanical sources as defined in classical herbal texts. It describes two primary plant species: (1) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f., and (2) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f.var.formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan; as well as four other usable species: (3) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.Et Hook.f.ex Franch.Et Sav. ‘Qibaizhi’, (4) Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.var.dahurica, (5) Angelica dahurica var.formosana ‘Chuanbaizhi’, and (6) Heracleum scabridum Franch. The text provides a detailed introduction to the botanical features, growth characteristics, and ecological environments of these six plants; the characteristics of the herb Dahurian Angelica Root; its pharmacological actions, medicinal efficacy, and administration guidelines.
Pinyin Name: Bái Zhǐ
English Name: Dahurian Angelica Root
Latin Name: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae
Properties and Flavor: Warm; pungent
Brief Introduction: Radix Angelicae Dahuricae is the dried root of Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. or Angelica dahurica var.formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan (family Apiaceae, formerly Umbelliferae). It is used (1) to release the exterior, dispel wind, and alleviate pain—especially in frontal headache and nasal congestion due to wind-cold invasion, rheumatic arthralgia, and toothache; (2) to eliminate dampness and relieve leukorrhea; and (3) to drain pus and reduce swelling—used for boils, sores, abscesses, rhinitis, and sinusitis. Commonly known as Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Dahurian Angelica Root, or Bái Zhǐ.
Botanical Source: Classical herbal texts define Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Bái Zhǐ) as the dried root of two Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) species: (1) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. and (2) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f. var.formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan. Other renowned herbal classics also recognize several additional congeneric species from the same family: (3) Angelica dahurica (Fisch. Ex Hoffm.) Benth. Et Hook.f .ex Franch. Et Sav. ‘Qibaizhi’, (4) Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. var. dahurica, (5) Angelica dahurica var. formosana ‘Chuanbaizhi’, and (6) Heracleum scabridum Franch. These are members of the genus Angelica (or Heracleum) in the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae, parsley family), order Apiales. The two primary and four supplementary species are described below:
(1) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f.
Administration of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae (Bái Zhǐ):
✵The article records the herb Dahurian Angelica Root—its English name, Latin name, Pinyin name, properties and flavor, and its botanical sources as defined in classical herbal texts. It describes two primary plant species: (1) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f., and (2) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.f.var.formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan; as well as four other usable species: (3) Angelica dahurica (Fisch.ex Hoffm.) Benth.Et Hook.f.ex Franch.Et Sav. ‘Qibaizhi’, (4) Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth.et Hook.var.dahurica, (5) Angelica dahurica var.formosana ‘Chuanbaizhi’, and (6) Heracleum scabridum Franch. The text provides a detailed introduction to the botanical features, growth characteristics, and ecological environments of these six plants; the characteristics of the herb Dahurian Angelica Root; its pharmacological actions, medicinal efficacy, and administration guidelines.
Pinyin Name: Bái Zhǐ
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