當(dāng)歸的主要功效是:補(bǔ)血活血,調(diào)經(jīng)止痛,潤(rùn)腸通便。用于血虛萎黃,眩暈心悸,月經(jīng)不調(diào),經(jīng)閉痛經(jīng),虛寒腹痛,腸燥便秘,風(fēng)濕痹痛,跌撲損傷,癰疽瘡瘍。酒當(dāng)歸活血通經(jīng)。用于經(jīng)閉痛經(jīng),風(fēng)濕痹痛,跌撲損傷。由于當(dāng)歸對(duì)婦女的經(jīng)、帶、胎、產(chǎn)各種疾病都有治療效果,所以中醫(yī)稱當(dāng)歸為“婦科之圣藥”。