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补血药 · Blood-nourishing

Dong quai dāng guī · 当归

Angelica sinensis

Nature and flavour. Sweet, pungent, warm; Liver, Heart and Spleen systems.

One of the most frequently used herbs in the classical corpus, especially in formulas relating to the Blood.

性味归经。甘、辛,温;归肝、心、脾经。

经典方剂中最常用的药物之一,尤其是与血相关的方。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Affects clotting — most often flagged alongside anticoagulant and antiplatelet medication; traditionally avoided in pregnancy.

影响凝血,与抗凝、抗血小板药物并用的提醒最常见;传统上孕期避免使用。

Other Blood-nourishing herbs

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