Definition:
In the Chinese Herbal Materia Medica, Dang Gui belongs to the category of Herbs that Supplement/Tonify, and the sub-category of herbs that tonify the blood.
Taste: Sweet, Acrid
Temperature: Warm
Channels Entered: Heart, Liver, Spleen
Actions:
(1) Tonifies the blood and regulates the menses.
(2) Invigorates and harmonizes the blood to stop pain.
(3) Moistens the intestines and unblocks the bowels.
(4) Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh.
Also Known As:
Common Name: Tangkuei Root
Pharmaceutical: Angelicae Sinesis Radix
Botanical: Angelica
