Is Angelica sinensis hot in nature?

As we all know, there are many Chinese herbal medicines around us. In fact, in many areas, you can find some Chinese herbal medicines just by going out for a walk in the wild. It’s just that many young people nowadays don’t have a thorough understanding of Chinese herbal medicine, so they may not know what it is when they see it. Take angelica for example, it is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, so is angelica hot in nature?

Angelica sinensis is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine for blood tonic. Its effects are to nourish blood, promote blood circulation, relieve pain and moisten the intestines. Its nature and flavor are sweet, spicy and warm. According to the theory, Angelica sinensis is hot in nature.

Angelica sinensis is sweet, spicy and warm in nature. It enters the liver, heart, and spleen meridians, so angelica is indeed hot in nature.

The functions of angelica are to nourish blood and promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation and relieve pain, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, etc. It is mainly used to treat diseases such as blood deficiency and chlorosis, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency and cold, dry intestines and constipation, rheumatic pain, injuries from falls, carbuncles and ulcers. Wine-boiled angelica has the effect of promoting blood circulation and unblocking menstruation, and is used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, rheumatism, and injuries from falls.

Angelica is also suitable for treating pain symptoms because it has the effects of warming the meridians, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. Angelica can be used regardless of whether it is abdominal pain caused by deficiency and cold, pain in rheumatic joints, or pain caused by blood stasis due to injuries.

Angelica is also commonly used to treat carbuncles and ulcers because it can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, discharge pus and promote tissue regeneration. Xianfang Huomingyin, a famous prescription for treating sores, uses angelica together with red peony root, honeysuckle, and roasted pangolin.

Although angelica is hot in nature, it can be used to treat constipation caused by blood deficiency and dry intestines because it has the effect of nourishing blood and moistening the intestines. It is often used together with other laxatives such as meat paste, raw Polygonum multiflorum, and hemp seed. Angelica is also an important ingredient in many famous medicinal recipes for nourishing qi and blood, such as Angelica Ginger Lamb Soup, Shiquan Dabu Soup, Steamed Chicken with Medicine, etc.