Chinese Angelica Root, belongs to the Umbelliferae botanical family.

Other names: - QUAN DANG GUI = Whole Root of DAN GUI
- DANG GUI SHEN = Body of the Root of DANG GUI
- DANG GUI WEI = Tail of the root of DANG GUI (Secondary roots

Pinyin name: Dang Gui Guan/Quan
Pharmaceutical name: Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Descripción: head (upper extremity), body (main part), tail and beard (secondary roots of the inferior extremity and rootlets of the Dang Gui).
Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Taste: Sweet, pungent.
Organ: Liver, Heart, Spleen.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Activates the blood.
Nourishes the blood.
Harmonizes the blood.
Warning:
Contreindications: diarrhea or abdominal distension due to Phlegm-Month in the Intestine.
Excessive damp in the middle Burner.
Yin vacuum and heat.
Pregnancy.