What is the difference between angelica head and angelica tail?

Modern people pay more and more attention to health care. Angelica is a common Chinese medicinal material. It can be used as medicine to treat diseases, and can also be eaten, made into soup or soaked in water. It has a very good health care effect. Angelica is usually divided into head and tail. The medicinal effects of angelica head and angelica tail are different, and there is a big difference. Most people do not understand the difference between angelica head and tail.

What is the difference between angelica head and angelica tail?

Angelica head is good at replenishing blood

Angelica head is good at nourishing blood, and has the effects of nourishing blood, activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is often used for symptoms such as headaches, dull complexion, dizziness, etc. caused by deficiency of Qi and blood.

Angelica root is good at breaking blood

Angelica root is good at breaking up blood and has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is often used to treat amenorrhea, muscle and bone pain, numbness of hands and feet, and swelling and pain caused by blood stasis.

The efficacy and function of angelica

Whole angelica combines the blood-replenishing function of the angelica head and body and the blood-breaking function of the angelica tail, so it can both replenish blood and activate blood circulation.

Nourishing blood

Both the head and body of angelica are good at replenishing blood. In addition, angelica tastes sweet and heavy, and is specifically good at replenishing blood. Therefore, angelica is suitable for symptoms such as pale or sallow complexion, fatigue, pale lips and nails, dizziness, palpitations and insomnia caused by heart and liver blood deficiency.

Regulate menstruation and activate blood circulation

The head of angelica has the effect of regulating menstruation and relieving pain, while the tail of angelica can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and treat amenorrhea differently. Moreover, angelica has a light and pungent gas, so it can promote blood circulation. Therefore, angelica can both regulate menstruation and relieve pain. It is especially suitable for women with irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea due to blood deficiency.

Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements

Angelica head has the effect of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It can replenish blood and produce body fluids, relieve constipation caused by lack of intestinal fluid, and treat constipation caused by blood deficiency.

Who should not take Angelica?

1. Women with heavy menstruation should not eat angelica during menstruation, otherwise it will lead to increased menstrual blood flow and prolonged menstruation period.

2. People with loose stools should not eat angelica. Angelica can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, but such people may easily suffer from diarrhea if they take it.

3. Pregnant women should not eat angelica, especially before and after delivery. Angelica can make the uterus excited and cause uterine contractions. Eating angelica before delivery may cause dystocia.