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Angelica pubescens
Angelica pubescensAngelica pubescensAngelica pubescensOverview
Angelica pubescens is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan. The Japanese common name is shishiudo. In Mainland China, the plant under the name Angelica pubescens is actually Angelica biserrata.
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It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1–2 m tall with tripinnate leaves up to 1 m long, the leaflets being 5–10 cm long. The flowers are white, produced in large umbels.
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The young stems and leaves are edible. Shishiudo is often mistaken with udo.
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Uses
- Dispels wind-damp and relieves pain.
- Used for low back pain, joint pain and numbness.
- Releases wind-cold.
- Warms and unblocks the meridians.
- Used for wind-damp headache.
Habitat & conservation
Angelica pubescens is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Japan and Taiwan.
Conservation
Angelica pubescens has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List (NE). As a medicinal plant, it benefits from sustainable collection and propagation to protect wild genetic resources.
References
- 1Wikipedia – Angelica pubescens — Wikipedia,
- 2Kew POWO – Angelica pubescens — Plants of the World Online (Kew),
- 3Wikidata – Q4713067 — Wikidata,