What is Angelica

Angelica is a fungus plant. Its shape is similar to the shiitake mushrooms we usually eat, but Angelica is generally used as a medicinal material. The medicinal herb Angelica sinensis is a plant that mainly grows in Yunnan and Hunan. It is very useful for removing fishy smell and enhancing fragrance, so some friends use Angelica sinensis to make meat products. The food made in this way is full of the medicinal flavor of Angelica sinensis and can be used to treat some female diseases.

Angelica is very effective in treating female diseases. It can be used to treat dysmenorrhea, blood tonic, dizziness and other diseases. Therefore, for female friends, eating some angelica appropriately in life is helpful to our health, so it is recommended that everyone make good use of its value.

Angelica is a plant of the Umbelliferae family. Generally used as medicine. In China, it is distributed in Gansu, Yunnan, Sichuan, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou and other places, and is cultivated everywhere. The root of Angelica sinensis can be used as medicine and is one of the most commonly used Chinese medicines. It is also commonly used in the ingredients of marinated products. Its main characteristics are to remove fishy smell and enhance the flavor of meat products and medicine.

Angelica sinensis is sweet, spicy and warm in nature. Enters the heart, liver and spleen meridians. This product is pungent, sweet, warm and moist. It is sweet and warm to soothe the blood, pungent and warm to dispel the cold, and is a blood-QI medicine. It can not only replenish and nourish blood, but also soften the liver and relieve pain, promote blood circulation and relieve pain. It is used to treat dizziness, vertigo, palpitations, fatigue, thin pulse and other symptoms caused by blood deficiency, as well as abdominal pain due to blood deficiency, irregular menstruation, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, as well as bruises, rheumatic arthralgia, angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease, and thromboangiitis obliterans. In addition, it can nourish blood, moisten dryness, lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements, and is used to treat intestinal dryness and constipation caused by deficiency of yin and blood.

Properties: This product is nearly cylindrical, with multiple branch roots at the bottom, 15 to 35 cm long. The surface is yellow-brown to brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse lenticels. The root head is 1.5 to 4 cm in diameter, with ring patterns, purple or yellow-green stem and leaf residues, and an uneven surface of the main root; the lateral roots are 0.3 to 1 cm in diameter, thick on the top and thin on the bottom, and often twisted. The texture is soft and tough, the cross section is yellowish white or light yellow brown, the skin is thick, with cracks and brown oil spots. It has a unique aroma and tastes sweet, spicy and slightly bitter.

Regarding what the angelica introduced in the article is, I believe everyone should now have a general understanding of this medicinal material. If you want to know more about angelica, we suggest that you go to the pharmacy to buy some angelica, so that you can have a better understanding of its shape and nutritional value. I hope everyone can learn about it.