DANG GUI

Names for Dang Gui
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Botanical:	Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Umbelliferae)
Other names:	Sheng Dang Gui
Description:	Angelica Root.

Actions
Tonifies Blood; Moves Blood; Calms pain; Moistens the Intestines; ...

Origin of dang gui
Gansu, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hubei * Mingxian district (better quality).;

Preparation of dang gui
The drug is collected in late autumn, removed from rootlet and soil, slightly dried and tied up in small bundles, placed on a shelf and smoke-dried, and cut into slices. The roots can also be stir-fried.;

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