Angelica
Common name
N/A
ID
HD0004
Scientific name of the plant
Angelica pubescens Maxim.
Anatomical part for use
root
Human use
Gastrointestinal disorders
Summary
Angelica pubescens is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Japan and China. The Japanese common name is shishiudo and the Chinese common name is 猪独活, du huo.
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.
The young stems and leaves are edible. Shishiudo is often mistaken with udo. The plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Evidence Level
Level 1 (Individual reports from one medical center)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
- Incidence, presentation, and outcomes in patients with drug-induced liver injury in the general population of Iceland : (Source)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Angelica
Common name
N/A
ID
HD0004
Scientific name of the plant
Angelica pubescens Maxim.
Anatomical part for use
root
Human use
Gastrointestinal disorders
Summary
Angelica pubescens is a plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Japan and China. The Japanese common name is shishiudo and the Chinese common name is 猪独活, du huo. 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. The young stems and leaves are edible. Shishiudo is often mistaken with udo. The plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Evidence Level
Level 1 (Individual reports from one medical center)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
- Incidence, presentation, and outcomes in patients with drug-induced liver injury in the general population of Iceland : (Source)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A