Latin Name: Radix Angelicae Sinensis

Properties: sweet, acrid, bitter, warm

Actions: moves blood, regulates menstruation, alleviates pain, moves bowels (moistens intestines), tonifies blood, decreases swellings

Medical Indications: menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, anemia, dizziness, palpitation, blurry vision, tinnitus, constipation, traumatic injuries, rheumatic arthralgia, carbuncles, sores, boils

Contraindications: not to be used with heat signs caused by Yin deficiency

Caution: to be used with caution during pregnancy and breast feeding, to be used with caution in cases with diarrhea, loose stool, abdominal distension, and spleen deficiency, to be used with caution by females with hormone sensitive cancers (breast, ovarian, uterine) and endometriosis

Dosage: 10 to 15 grams

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