Dong Quai
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Botanical Name |
Angelica sinensis |
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Family |
Apiaceae |
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Other Names |
Angelica Chinese, danggui |
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Description |
Perennial up to 2.5m Leaves: large, tripinnate Leaflets: ovate and serrated Stalks and petioles: cylindric, grooved, hollow Flowers: small green/white or yellow in umbels Fruits: up to 7mm long, elliptic, winged. Rhizome: fleshy, short Roots: fiberous |
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Native to |
Asia |
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Parts Used |
Root |
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General classification |
Aromatic |
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Actions |
Alterative, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, diuretic, hypotensive, uterine stimulent |
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Constituents |
Volatile oil 0.4-0.7%. Phthalates such as ligustilide, angelicide, nephthalide, butylphthalide. Terpenoids - safrole, isosafrole, carvacrol, para cymene, alpha pinene, cadinene, sesquiterpene, verbenone, copane, angelica polysaccharides, brefeldin A, ferulic acid, beta sitosterol Fixed oils and resin: saturated fatty acids –palmitic, stearic, myristic. Unsaturated fatty acids –linoleic, oleic Phenols and phenolic glycosides: phthalides, ferulic acid, liguistilde Saponins: sitosterols Carbohydrates: sugars –sucrose, glucose. Starch Courmarins including bergaten, and 6-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin |
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Dosage |
1-2gm dried powder 3xs daily |