Angelica Root – 1 lb (454 g)

Angelica Root, known in Chinese as 当归 (Dāngguī) and scientifically as Radix Angelicae Sinensis, is a valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This TCM herb has been traditionally used to support natural wellness, maintain vitality, and encourage holistic balance. At TCMforyou.com, we provide premium-quality Angelica Root carefully sourced to preserve its therapeutic properties.

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[Overview] This herb is also known as Maweigui, Qinggui, Yungui, and Xidanggui. It is the root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, a plant of the Apiaceae family. The main production areas are Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces. The roots are harvested in late autumn, with fibrous roots and soil removed. After slight evaporation of moisture, the roots are bundled into small bunches, placed on racks, and slowly dried with smoke and fire.

[Properties] Taste: sweet, acrid, bitter; nature: warm. Enters the Liver, Heart, and Spleen meridians.

[Actions] Tonifies and invigorates the blood, regulates menstruation and relieves pain, moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels.

[Applications]
1. Used for various symptoms of blood deficiency, such as sallow complexion, dizziness, palpitations, forgetfulness, numbness, and weakness of the limbs. Commonly combined with Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (Shudi), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao), and Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), as in the formula Siwu Tang (Four-Substance Decoction). For qi and blood deficiency, it is combined with Astragali Radix (Huangqi), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao).

2. Used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea due to blood deficiency or combined with blood stasis. Commonly combined with Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, and Paeoniae Radix Alba, as in Siwu Tang. For qi stagnation and blood stasis, combined with Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfu), Persicae Semen (Taoren), and Carthami Flos (Honghua). For cold congealing, combined with Cinnamomi Cortex (Rougui) and Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Aiye). For blood heat, combined with Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishao) and Moutan Cortex (Danpi). For blood stasis causing amenorrhea, combined with Persicae Semen and Carthami Flos. For blood deficiency with cold, combined with Asini Corii Colla (Ejiao) and Artemisiae Argyi Folium.

3. Used for abdominal pain, painful obstruction (bi syndrome), and traumatic swelling and pain. For deficiency cold abdominal pain, combined with Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi), Paeoniae Radix Alba, and Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang), as in Danggui Shengjiang Yangrou Tang and Danggui Jianzhong Tang. For blood dysentery abdominal pain, combined with Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), and Aucklandiae Radix (Muxiang). For wind-cold painful obstruction and limb numbness, combined with Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo), Cinnamomi Ramulus, and Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qinjiao). For traumatic injury swelling and pain, combined with Olibanum (Ruxiang) and Myrrha (Moyao).

4. Used for carbuncles, sores, and ulcers. For early-stage carbuncles, combined with Lonicerae Flos (Jinyinhua), Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Forsythiae Fructus (Lianqiao), and processed Arctii Fructus (Pao Shan Jia). For carbuncles with pus but no rupture or scanty pus and poor discharge, combined with Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Astragali Radix, and Rehmanniae Radix Preparata. For gangrenous ulcers with yin blood damage, combined with Lonicerae Flos, Scrophulariae Radix (Xuanshen), and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, as in Si Miao Yong An Tang.

5. Used for blood deficiency causing dry intestines and constipation, commonly combined with Cannabis Semen (Huomaren) and Cistanches Herba (Roucongrong). For yin deficiency and blood dryness with constipation and blood stasis, combined with Rehmanniae Radix (Shengdi), Persicae Semen, and Cannabis Semen.

[Dosage and Administration] Internal use: decoction, 6–12 g. Generally used raw; stir-frying with wine can enhance blood-invigorating effects. For blood tonification, use the main root body (Danggui shen); for blood activation, use the tail (Danggui wei); for harmonizing blood (tonifying and invigorating), use the whole root.

[Cautions] Use with caution in cases of dampness retention with fullness in the middle burner and loose stools or diarrhea.

[Modern Research]
1. Chemical constituents: Danggui contains volatile oils, with main components including ligustilide, butylidenephthalide, angelicone, and myrcene phenol. It also contains water-soluble components such as ferulic acid, succinic acid, niacin, uracil, adenine, beta-sitosterol D-glucoside, vanillic acid, and hookworm fluorescent substances. Additionally, it contains polysaccharides, various amino acids, vitamins, and essential trace elements.

2. Pharmacological effects: Danggui volatile oil and ferulic acid inhibit uterine smooth muscle contraction, while its water- or alcohol-soluble non-volatile substances excite uterine smooth muscle. Butylidenephthalide antagonizes histamine and acetylcholine-induced experimental asthma in guinea pigs. It has anti-platelet aggregation, anti-thrombosis, anti-myocardial ischemia, vasodilation, and lipid-lowering effects; enhances both nonspecific and specific immune functions; protects against carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in mice and promotes hepatocyte regeneration and recovery; also exhibits sedative, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypoxia, anti-radiation damage, tumor growth inhibition, and in vitro antibacterial effects.

3. Clinical reports:
1) Sudden deafness: 20 ml of 200% Danggui injection added to 20 ml of 30% glucose, intravenous injection once daily for 15–20 days. Treatment of 105 early sudden deafness cases showed a total effective rate of 75%. [Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 1986, 6(9):536]
2) Arrhythmia: 60–120 ml of 25%–50% Danggui injection by intravenous push or drip once daily; or 20 ml of 150% Danggui syrup orally three times daily. Treatment of 100 cases showed 51.4% effectiveness for ventricular premature beats, ineffective for atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction disorders. [Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1981, (7):54]
3) Enuresis: Danggui 60 g, Plantaginis Herba 30 g, stir-fried Ephedrae Herba 10 g, decocted to 200 ml; children under 14 years take 100 ml, over 14 years take 200 ml, one hour before sleep. Treatment of 100 cases showed a total effective rate of 95%. [Inner Mongolia Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1992, 11(3):19]
4) Gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcers: Danggui 15–30 g, Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus 10 g, Sophorae Flavescentis Radix 6–15 g, decocted from 1500 ml water to 500 ml, one dose daily divided into three doses before meals. Treatment of 180 cases resulted in 146 cured, 32 improved, and 2 ineffective. [Henan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1992, (1):17]