Angelica herb – danggui

Angelica
[Family and medicinal part] This product is the root of the Umbelliferae plant Angelica.
[Nature and flavor and meridians] Sweet, pungent, warm. Enters the liver, heart, and spleen meridians.
[Effects] Tonify blood and regulate menstruation, promote blood circulation and relieve pain.
[Clinical application] 1. Used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia, and blood deficiency and physical weakness.
Angelica can nourish blood and is often used with Astragalus and Codonopsis to treat blood deficiency and physical weakness; because it can also promote blood circulation, it can be used to regulate menstruation and is a commonly used medicine in gynecology. For treating irregular menstruation, late menstruation or too little menstruation, it is often used with Rehmannia glutinosa, White Peony Root, Chuanwan, etc.; for treating abdominal pain during menstruation, it is often used with Cyperus rotundus and Corydalis yanhusuo; for treating amenorrhea, it can be used with peach kernel, safflower, etc.; for treating metrorrhagia, it can be used with donkey-hide gelatin, Rehmannia glutinosa, Artemisia argyi, etc.
2. Used for pain and blood stasis caused by traumatic injury, pain caused by blood stasis caused by carbuncle, abdominal pain caused by blood stasis caused by postpartum delivery, rheumatic pain and adverse meridians.
This product has a good blood activating effect, so it is widely used clinically and can be applied to various pain caused by blood stasis. In terms of specific use, it can be used in combination with safflower, peach kernel, and Luodeda to treat pain caused by injury and blood stasis. It can be used in combination with honeysuckle, forsythia, moutan bark, red peony root, and licorice to treat pain caused by carbuncle and blood stasis. In the swelling and ulcer stage, it can be used in combination with astragalus, rehmannia, and codonopsis to treat both qi and blood deficiency. If qi and blood are not harmonious and there are stiff masses that have not disappeared and pus has not been completely discharged, it can be used together with astragalus, honeysuckle, licorice, and frankincense. It can be used in combination with motherwort, chuanxiong, peach kernel, etc. to treat abdominal pain caused by blood stasis caused by postpartum delivery. It can be used in combination with angelica sinensis, angelica dahurica, saposhnikovia divaricata, and gentiana macrophylla to treat rheumatic pain. It is used for meridian obstruction, muscle and bone pain, and can be used with cinnamon twig, Millettia reticulata, white peony root, etc.
In addition, this product can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and can be used for constipation caused by blood deficiency and dry intestines. It is often used in combination with meat from Rong, raw Shouwu, etc.
[Prescription name] Angelica, whole angelica, western angelica (wash, dry, slice for use). Wine angelica (fried with wine, to enhance the effect of promoting blood circulation).
[General dosage and usage] One to three qian, decocted and taken. Now this product is ground into powder to make tablets or pills, each tablet (pill) contains one fen of the original medicine. When taking it, take 5 tablets (pills) each time, two to three times a day.
[Comments] 1. Angelica can both replenish blood and promote blood circulation, so it has the effect of harmonizing blood and is an important medicine for treating blood diseases. Because it is good at regulating menstruation, it is especially valued by gynecology. It is a commonly used medicine for women with irregular menstruation, blood deficiency, amenorrhea, and pregnancy and childbirth. It is also widely used in surgery, and has good effects on dispersing swelling and reducing swelling during the ulcer period, and nourishing blood and promoting muscle growth during the ulcer period.
2. Angelica sinensis is sweet, warm and moist, and is spicy and good at moving. Therefore, it can be used with qi-regulating drugs to treat symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis; it can be used with anti-rheumatic drugs to treat rheumatic pain. This product has more than enough movement, but not enough protection, so if it is metrorrhagia, it must be used with caution.
3. In the past, when Angelica sinensis was used clinically, it was generally believed that the body of Angelica sinensis could replenish blood, the tail of Angelica sinensis could break blood and remove blood stasis, and the whole Angelica sinensis could activate blood circulation and harmonize blood. Now only the whole Angelica sinensis is used in Shanghai, and no distinction is made. There are also people who leave Angelica sinensis for a long time and lose oil, which was called “Oil Angelica sinensis” in the past. It is believed that it can nourish blood, moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, and is suitable for constipation caused by blood deficiency. It is rarely used now.
[Example of prescription] Shenghua Tang “Fu’s Women’s Department”: Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, peach kernel, black ginger, roasted grass. It is used to treat postpartum lochia and lower abdominal pain.
【Literature Excerpt】《本经》: “It is used to treat women’s vaginal discharge, various evil sores, and… wounds.”
《药性本草》: “It is used to treat diarrhea and abdominal pain.”
《大明本草》: “It can break bad blood, nourish new blood, and treat symptoms of addiction and cold stomach and intestines.”
《本草刚目》: “It can treat headaches, heart and stomach pains, moisten the stomach and intestines, tendons and bones, and skin, treat carbuncle, discharge pus and relieve pain, and harmonize and replenish blood.”
《本草备要》: “It can moisturize and lubricate the intestines.”

Where is the main medicinal part of Angelica sinensis?

Medicinal part of Angelica sinensis:
The medicinal part of this product is the dried root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, a plant of the Umbelliferae family. It is usually dug in late autumn, the fibrous roots and mud and sand are removed, and after the water evaporates slightly, it is cut into small bundles, put on the shed, and slowly dried with fireworks. Through different processing methods, Chinese medicinal materials such as whole Angelica sinensis, wine Angelica sinensis, earth-fried Angelica sinensis, and Angelica sinensis carbon can be produced. Characteristics of the medicinal parts of Angelica:
The root head and taproot are short and thick, slightly cylindrical, 1.5~3.5cm long, 1.5~3cm in diameter, with 3~5 or more lateral roots at the bottom, mostly curved, of varying lengths, and 0.4~1cm in diameter.
The surface is yellow-brown or brown-brown, with irregular longitudinal wrinkles and elliptical lenticels: the root head has transverse stripes, and multiple layers of scaly leaf bases remain at the top. It is hard and easy to absorb moisture and soften. The cross section is yellow-white or light yellow-brown, the cambium ring is yellow-brown, the cortex has cracks, and the wood rays are fine and dense. It has a strong aroma, sweet, spicy, and slightly bitter.
The taproot is thick, long, and oily, the flesh is full, the cross section is yellow-white, and the aroma is strong.
How is Angelica recorded in ancient books?
Angelica was first recorded in Shennong’s Herbal Classics, “It cures cough, reverse breathing… Women’s vaginal discharge, infertility, various evil sores, wounds. Boil it and drink it. It is also called Gangui. Rihuazi Bencao: “It can break bad blood, nourish new blood, and cure ailments.” (Accumulation of ailments: lumps formed by accumulation in the abdomen)
: “It can cure headaches, heart and stomach pains, moisturize the intestines, bones, and skin, treat carbuncle, discharge pus and relieve pain, and harmonize blood and replenish blood. Compendium of Materia Medica, Origin of Medicine: “Angelica, warm in nature and sweet in taste, can harmonize blood and replenish blood, its tail can break blood, and its body can harmonize blood. Bencao Beiyao: “It can moisturize and lubricate the intestines.
“Compendium of Materia Medica” says: “The angelica in Siyang, Longxi and Heishui (now northeast of Ejina Banner, Inner Mongolia) is meaty, has few branches and is fragrant. It is called horsetail angelica, which is a little rare.
Effects
The main effects of angelica are to replenish blood and activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation and relieve pain, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.
What are the main effects and clinical applications of angelica?
Angelica is used for blood deficiency and sallow complexion, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency and cold, rheumatism and pain, injuries due to falls, carbuncles and ulcers, and constipation due to dry intestines.
Raw angelica is moist in texture and is good at replenishing blood, regulating menstruation, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is often used for blood deficiency, blood deficiency constipation, carbuncles and ulcers.
Wine angelica is good at promoting blood circulation and regulating menstruation. It is often used for blood stasis amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, rheumatism and pain, injuries due to falls, etc..
·It is also traditionally believed that the body of angelica is biased towards replenishing blood, the head of angelica is biased towards stopping bleeding, the tail of angelica is biased towards promoting blood circulation, and the whole angelica is Preferential to harmonize blood (tonify blood and activate blood circulation)
Symptoms of blood deficiency
Danggui has good blood-tonifying effect and is suitable for various symptoms of blood deficiency. It is often used with Rehmannia glutinosa, White Peony Root, and Chuanxiong.
Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea
This product can not only tonify blood and activate blood circulation, but also regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is an important medicine for gynecology, especially for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and dysmenorrhea caused by blood deficiency, blood stasis, disharmony of qi and blood, and Chong and Ren disorders.
Abdominal pain caused by deficiency and cold, rheumatic pain, and falls Injury
This product is good at promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, warming and dispersing cold stagnation, and can also replenish blood. It is suitable for pain caused by blood deficiency, blood stasis and cold stagnation.
Carbuncle and ulcer
This product can replenish blood and promote blood circulation, remove toxins and reduce swelling. It is also a commonly used medicine in surgery and is suitable for carbuncle and ulcer.
Dry intestine and constipation
This product can moisten the intestine and relieve constipation. It is suitable for dry intestine and constipation. Because it is good at replenishing blood, it is especially suitable for the elderly and weak, women with blood deficiency and dry intestine constipation after childbirth, and is often used with nourishing blood Used together with laxatives.
What other effects does Angelica have?
In my country’s traditional food culture, some Chinese medicinal materials are often widely consumed as food ingredients by the people, that is, substances that are both food and Chinese medicinal materials according to tradition (i.e. edible medicinal substances). According to the documents issued by the National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation, Angelica can be used as both medicine and food within a limited range of use and dosage.
Commonly used medicated diet recipes for Angelica are as follows
Treat irregular menstruation due to blood deficiency and blood stasis
Safflower 10g, Angelica 10g, Salvia miltiorrhiza 15g, glutinous rice 100g. First decoct all the medicines, remove the residue and take the juice. Then add rice and cook it into porridge. Eat on an empty stomach.
Treat sequelae of stroke
Dried earthworm 30g, safflower 20g, red peony root 2g, Angelica 50g, Astragalus 100g, Chuanxiong 10g, cornmeal 400g, wheat flour 1 00g, peach kernels, and sugar.
Soak dried earthworms in white wine to remove the odor, dry and grind into fine powder for later use. Boil peach kernels, peel and tip, stir-fry and set aside. Add the remaining medicine into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water, boil into a thick juice, remove the residue and set aside.
Add earthworm powder, cornmeal, wheat flour, and sugar to the juice, mix well and make dough, make 20 round cakes and evenly spread the spare peach kernels on the cakes. Put into a steamer or oven to cook. Take an appropriate amount each time, or use it as a staple food for breakfast and dinner.
Treat long-term illness, physical weakness, fatigue, and weight loss
500g eel, 15g angelica, 159.
Take the eel, remove the head, bones, and internal organs, wash and cut into strips. Wash and slice the angelica and codonopsis, wrap them with gauze, put them into the pot together, add appropriate amount of water, boil for 60 minutes, remove the medicine bag, and add appropriate amount of salt, onion, ginger and other seasonings. Eat it with meals and drink the soup.
Note: The use of Chinese herbal medicines must be treated according to syndrome differentiation and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. Do not use them at will, and do not listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will.
What are the compound preparations containing Angelica?
· Angelica Sini Decoction: warms the meridians and dispels cold, nourishes blood and unblocks the meridians. Used for blood deficiency and cold syndrome.
· Siwu Decoction: nourishes blood and harmonizes blood. Used for dizziness, palpitations and insomnia, irregular menstruation, or amenorrhea, abdominal pain, dull complexion, etc.· Guipi Decoction: replenishes qi and blood, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the heart. Indications: deficiency of qi and blood in the heart, spleen and spleen, and deficiency of blood in the spleen.
· Angelica Longhui Pills: purge fire and relieve constipation. Used for liver and gallbladder fire, restlessness, dizziness, tinnitus, rib pain, abdominal distension and pain, and constipation. Pregnant women are prohibited from using it.
Angelica Blood-Replenishing Oral Liquid: nourishes qi and blood. Used for deficiency of qi and blood. .
· Angelica Niantong Pills: clears heat and dampness, dispels wind and relieves pain. It is used for arthralgia caused by damp-heat obstruction, with symptoms of red, swollen, hot and painful joints or red, swollen, hot and painful shins; it can also be used for sores. Pregnant women and patients with wind-cold dampness obstruction arthralgia should use with caution; avoid spicy and greasy food.
Angelica Yangxue Pills: replenish qi, nourish blood and regulate menstruation. It is used for irregular menstruation caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, with symptoms of early menstruation, scanty or heavy menstrual blood, prolonged menstruation and limb fatigue.
Angelica Tiaojing Granules: replenish blood, assist qi and regulate menstruation. It is used for anemia and weakness, blood deficiency after illness and childbirth, as well as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea.
Yangxue Angelica Capsules: replenish qi, nourish blood and regulate menstruation. It is used for irregular menstruation caused by deficiency of both qi and blood, scanty menstruation, abdominal pain during menstruation and blood deficiency after childbirth, or sallow complexion, thin muscles and anemia.
Modern research progress on angelica
Modern research shows that angelica can promote bone marrow hematopoiesis, promote hemoglobin and red blood cell production, have a bidirectional regulatory effect on the uterus, and enhance immune function;
It can dilate coronary arteries, resist myocardial ischemia, resist arrhythmia, dilate blood vessels, improve peripheral circulation, lower blood pressure, inhibit platelet aggregation, and have anti-thrombotic effects. It has antioxidant, inhibits liver cholesterol synthesis, lowers blood lipids, protects the liver, relieves pain, calms, and has anti-tumor and antibacterial effects.
The most frequently asked question by patients
What are the effects of drinking water soaked with Astragalus and Angelica?
Astragalus and Angelica soaked in water come from the prescription-Danggui Buxue Tang, which has the function of replenishing qi and generating blood, and is mainly used to treat blood deficiency and yang floating fever. Angelica nourishes blood, regulates menstruation and relieves pain, and moisturizes the intestines, while Astragalus replenishes qi and raises yang, benefits the stomach and consolidates the exterior, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, and supports sores and regenerates muscles. Angelica and Astragalus, there is qi in the blood, and qi can promote blood circulation, while Astragalus is paired with Angelica, and blood can nourish qi and make qi grow continuously. Therefore, the ancients established the combination of Angelica and Astragalus to replenish qi and generate blood.
Modern people have symptoms of qi and blood deficiency in the early stage, such as fatigue, tiredness, insufficient heart blood, and insufficient liver blood, which can lead to irregular menstruation in women, and even poor sleep, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, lack of strength, fatigue, and abdominal distension after eating. These symptoms of qi and blood deficiency can be improved by prescriptions that replenish qi and nourish blood or tea that replenish qi and nourish blood.
However, tea cannot replace prescriptions to exert all therapeutic effects. The combined use of Chinese medicine and the combined use of Chinese and Western medicines require syndrome differentiation and clinical individualized treatment.
If you need to use this medicine, please consult a doctor before taking it, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and the treatment plan you are receiving.
What is the effect of Danggui Shaoyao San?
Danggui Shaoyao San is composed of Angelica, Peony, Poria, Atractylodes, Alisma, and Chuanxiong, and is from the lower volume of “Golden Chamber Synopsis”.
It is a blood regulating agent with the effects of nourishing blood and regulating liver, strengthening spleen and removing dampness.
It is mainly used to treat women who are pregnant or menstruating, have liver and spleen deficiency, abdominal cramps, continuous pain, dizziness and palpitations, or lower limb edema, difficulty urinating, pale tongue, and greasy white fur.
The effects and functions of the head, body, and tail of Angelica sinensis
The body of Angelica sinensis is more inclined to replenish blood, the head of Angelica sinensis is more inclined to stop bleeding, the tail of Angelica sinensis is more inclined to activate blood circulation, and the whole Angelica sinensis is more inclined to harmonize blood (replenish blood and activate blood circulation).
Usage
Angelica sinensis has the effects of replenishing blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and facilitating bowel movements. It can be taken with more decoction, or soaked in wine, decocted into paste, and added to dishes. But no matter which method is used, it needs to be taken according to the doctor’s instructions.
How to use Angelica sinensis correctly?
When taking Angelica sinensis decoction orally, the usual dosage is 6~12g. Before taking the medicine, it is necessary to soak the medicinal materials in water for 30 minutes. The amount of water added is determined according to the dosage. The water level can be about 2 cm higher than the medicinal materials. Boil over high heat (high fire), and then simmer over low heat for 30~60 minutes.
Through different processing methods, Chinese herbal medicine slices such as whole angelica, wine angelica, earth-fried angelica and angelica carbon can be produced. When using this product to promote blood circulation, it is suitable to stir-fry with wine. Different processing methods have different effects, but the method of use is the same. Please follow the doctor’s advice for specific medication.
Angelica is generally used in decoctions, decocted and taken, and can also be made into powder or pills for consumption. However, the use of Chinese herbal medicines must be treated according to syndrome differentiation and should be used under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. It should not be used at will, and it is even more forbidden to listen to Chinese medicine prescriptions and advertisements at will.
Common Chinese medicine compatibility is as follows:
Angelica with Astragalus: Angelica is warm and nourishes blood, and Astragalus is slightly warm and nourishes qi. When qi is strong, blood is produced. The two medicines are matched, and the power of replenishing qi and producing blood is strong, which can treat blood deficiency or qi and blood deficiency. In addition, angelica can also be used for daily health care. Common ways of consumption are as follows:
Soup (angelica ginger mutton soup): prepare 15 grams of angelica, 30 grams of ginger, 500 grams of mutton slices, add water to boil the soup, and then season with salt and chopped green onions. Eat in 3 times. It is suitable for abdominal pain caused by deficiency and cold, abdominal pain caused by blood deficiency after childbirth, and people with weak constitution, insufficient yang, and cold limbs. Soak in wine (angelica and duhuo wine): Soak in wine with duhuo, processed eucommia and other Chinese medicines, which has the effects of dispelling wind and unblocking meridians, activating blood circulation and strengthening waist. Take with water (sesame angelica powder): black sesame (fried), angelica powder 250 grams, eat one spoonful after each meal, and eat three times a day. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, nourishing blood and moisturizing the skin.
Note: People with dampness, diarrhea, and heat and bleeding should not take angelica.
How to prepare angelica?
· Angelica: remove impurities, wash, soak thoroughly, cut into thin slices, and dry in the sun or at low temperature.
·Wine Angelica: Take clean Angelica slices, add a certain amount of rice wine and mix well, and let it simmer for a while. After the wine is absorbed, put it in a frying container, heat it over low heat, and fry it until it turns dark yellow, then take it out and let it cool. For every 100kg of Angelica slices, use 10kg of rice wine.
What drugs should be used with Angelica at the same time and pay special attention?
The combined use of Chinese medicine and the combined use of Chinese and Western medicine requires syndrome differentiation and clinical individualized treatment. If you are using other drugs, please consult a doctor before taking the medicine, and inform the doctor of all your diagnosed diseases and the treatment plan you are receiving.
Medication Instructions
Angelica is sweet, warm and moisturizing, so it is not suitable for people with dampness and fullness in the middle and diarrhea.
What precautions should be taken when using Angelica?
It is not suitable for people with dampness and heat in the middle, lung heat and phlegm fire, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, and thin and unformed stools.
· During the medication period, you should pay attention to avoid eating cold, raw and cold foods, and spicy and greasy foods.
·This product has the effect of promoting blood circulation. It is not suitable for people with menorrhagia and pregnant women. If you need to take it, please follow the doctor’s advice.
·Overdose: Oral administration of conventional doses of Angelica decoction and powder may occasionally cause fatigue, drowsiness and other reactions, which may disappear after stopping the drug. Acupuncture injection of Angelica volatile oil can cause patients to have fever, headache, dry mouth, nausea and other reactions, which can be relieved by themselves. Large doses of administration can reduce the blood pressure of experimental animals. If the dose is increased, the blood pressure will drop sharply and breathing will stop. Angelica ether extract is highly toxic and can cause the death of experimental animals in small amounts. Do not overdose when using Angelica in clinical practice, and pay attention to adverse reactions after taking the medicine.
Allergic reaction: There are reports that acupuncture injection of compound Angelica injection causes anaphylactic shock.
Improper use of medicine: Angelica is pungent and fragrant, and it is not suitable for people with menorrhagia, bleeding tendency, yin deficiency and internal heat, and loose stools. Medication Improper use will aggravate symptoms such as bleeding and diarrhea.
How to identify and use Angelica?
Angelica and Panax notoginseng
Angelica and Panax notoginseng are two different Chinese medicinal materials, with different plant sources, effects, applications, and usage and dosage.
Angelica
· Angelica is a blood tonic, sweet, spicy, warm, and enters the liver, heart, and spleen meridians.
· It has the effects of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and is often used for blood deficiency and sallow complexion, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, cold abdominal pain, rheumatism, injuries from falls, carbuncle, ulcers, and dry intestines and constipation.
· At the same time, wine Angelica can activate blood circulation and menstruation, and is used for amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, rheumatism, and injuries from falls.
· In terms of usage and dosage, Angelica is often decocted and taken, 6~12g.
Panax notoginseng
· Panax notoginseng is a blood-stasis-removing and hemostatic drug with a sweet, slightly bitter taste and warm nature. It is in the liver and stomach meridians.
· It has the effects of removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is clinically used to treat various bleeding syndromes, traumatic injuries, and blood stasis and swelling.
· In addition, this product has the effect of tonifying and strengthening the body. It is used by the people to treat exhaustion and strain, and is often stewed with pork.
. In terms of usage and dosage, Panax notoginseng is often ground into powder and swallowed, 1~1.5g; decocted, 3~10g, and also made into pills and powders. For external use, grind into powder and mix or apply.
The most frequently asked questions by patients
Can pregnant women eat angelica?
Pregnant women should not eat angelica.
The non-volatile substances soluble in water or alcohol in angelica have an excitatory effect on the isolated uterus, which strengthens the contraction of the uterus and easily leads to miscarriage or abortion.
If you need to take medicine, please follow the doctor’s advice.
Can men eat angelica to strengthen their yang?
No.
Angelica sinensis is a blood tonic, sweet, spicy, warm, and enters the liver, heart, and spleen meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and relieving constipation.
It is often used for blood deficiency and sallow complexion, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency and cold, rheumatic arthralgia, injuries from falls, carbuncles, and constipation due to dry intestines.
In view of the symptoms and signs of yang deficiency in male patients, the clinic often matches the corresponding yang tonic according to the patient’s condition.
How much does Angelica sinensis cost per catty?
Since 2016, the price of Angelica sinensis has generally fluctuated between 29 and 50 yuan per catty. Please refer to the local price for specific details.
Which groups of people are not suitable for using Angelica sinensis?
For those with excessive menstruation, Angelica sinensis has the effect of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation. Using Angelica sinensis will prolong the menstrual period and may cause excessive blood loss.
It is not suitable for pregnant women. Angelica sinensis water or alcohol-soluble non-volatile substances have an excitatory effect on the ex vivo uterus, which strengthens the contraction of the uterus and easily leads to miscarriage or abortion.
It is not suitable for people with diarrhea. Angelica has the effect of moistening the intestines and relieving constipation. If used by people with diarrhea, it will aggravate diarrhea.
This product is sweet and warm. It is contraindicated for damp-heat fullness, lung heat and phlegm fire, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity.
The effect and method of Angelica stewed chicken/lamb
Angelica is a Chinese medicinal material that can be used as a seasoning within a limited range, but it cannot be used excessively or arbitrarily. It is recommended to use it under the guidance of professional Chinese medicine practitioners. Angelica stewed chicken
[Composition] Angelica body 15g, Codonopsis pilosula 15g, hen 1500g, ginger, scallion, cooking wine, salt in appropriate amounts. [Preparation and Usage] After slaughtering the hen, remove the hair and internal organs, wash it; then put the washed and sliced ​​Angelica and Codonopsis pilosula into the chicken’s abdomen, put it in a casserole, add scallion, ginger, cooking wine, etc., add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, and then simmer it over low heat until the chicken is cooked. Meat and soup can be eaten separately. [Effects and Applications] Nourish blood and qi, strengthen the spleen and warm the middle. It is suitable for patients with blood deficiency and weak qi, such as sallow complexion, dizziness, palpitations, and limb fatigue. Stewed mutton with angelica
[Ingredients] 100g mutton, 20g angelica. [Ingredients] Appropriate amount of old ginger, salt, cooking wine, chicken essence, oil mutton, sliced ​​ginger, wash and break the angelica, and blanch the mutton in boiling water to remove the blood. [Preparation and Usage] Heat oil in a hot pan, sauté ginger slices, add mutton and angelica, stir-fry, add appropriate amount of water and boil over high heat. Add cooking wine and stew over medium heat until the mutton is soft, add salt and chicken essence to taste.
[Effects and Applications] Warm the meridians and dispel cold, relieve pain and replenish deficiency.