Angelica sinensis, Dang Gui 当归 Dang Gui (TCM)Lea g-yung (Tibet) A. polymorpha var. chinensis (=A. sinensis)Hooker, Icones Plantarum, 1891 Two different types of Dang Gui available on the Chinese Market. Left is the dried root with head and rootlets removed;Right is the whole root with head and rootlets and which has been lightly steamed with alcohol before drying.(Adam, 2015, 2016) Whole Angelica Dang Gui roots (Adam, 2024) Botanical name: Angelica spp. A. sinensis (syn. A. polymorpha var. sinensis) (China) A. acutiloba (Japan) A. gigas is very similar to Dang Gui and appears to be used for it sometimes in Korea, it is different in appearance, use and chemical composition. See its separate entry Angelica gigas Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Warm, slightly moist. Sweet, Pungent Classifications: N. Blood Tonic Uses: 1. Nourish the Blood, Regulates Menstruation: -amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; a main herb in TCM for Menstrual disorders-blood deficiency syndrome, anemia, pernicious anemia-skin diseases, eczema, dermatitis, neurodermatitis, psoriasis (with blood deficiency)-sores, abscess with blood deficiency-restores heat in the lower body (Tibet) 2. Moves the Blood, Eases Pain: -important for Gynecological and Postpartum diseases with Blood stasis-‘very important drug in treating postpartum diseases’; (Chen Cheng)-thrombophlebitis, neuralgia, arthritis-chronic nephritis, constrictive aortitis, hepatitis,…

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