How to store angelica

The medicinal material angelica is generally dried. We just need to store it in a dry environment. In a humid environment, angelica is easy to mold, so it is recommended that everyone should pay attention to the storage method of angelica. Angelica should be stored in a dry environment. If it is not stored properly, it may be infested with termites. It is recommended that you place Angelica in a ventilated, dry and cool environment.

How to store angelica

Angelica is packaged in bamboo baskets and wooden boxes due to different origins. The former mainly uses a hard bamboo basket padded with straw paper, fluff and kraft paper to put the Angelica medicinal materials in, and the bamboo basket is sealed with pig blood parchment paper. Each piece weighs 20 to 30 kilograms to prevent air leakage and oil loss. Wooden box packaging is to line the wooden box with kraft paper, put angelica in it, and seal the outside of the box with pig blood kraft paper. Each piece weighs 50 to 75 kilograms. Whether it is a bamboo basket or a wooden box, the outermost layer is covered with a sack to provide good protection.

If you buy some angelica slices and are lucky enough to get a genuine whole root, it is very precious, so you want to store it, or you may want to store it if you cannot use it up quickly. However, if it is not stored properly, it will be eaten by insects and rot and deteriorate. The medicinal properties of the herbs after rotting and being eaten by insects are destroyed and they cannot be used to treat diseases. As the saying goes: "If the medicine is not used to cure the disease, it will be eaten by insects, which will affect the medicinal properties." So how to store angelica so that it will not be eaten by insects and rot? First of all, let's take a look at why angelica is eaten by insects. The main reasons are: first, it is a plant, and most plants have a problem of being easily moldy, discolored, and oily (oily substances in medicinal materials overflow); second, angelica contains a lot of oil (professional terminology calls it volatile oil) and insects like to eat it, so it is easy to be eaten by insects. So pay attention to science. First of all, when transporting or storing angelica, you must pay great attention to packaging. If you open the package, it should generally be opened on a sunny day, and it should not be opened on rainy days to prevent mildew. When storing in a warehouse, it should generally be fumigated with sulfur in the rainy season, and properly heated in a box, and should be placed in a cool and dry place.

When buying whole branches of angelica for family use, it is important to ensure that the storage place is well ventilated, cool, and dry, and not exposed to direct sunlight. The best storage container is ceramic, or it can be put into a plastic bag and then placed in a wooden box. Avoid storing in iron containers to prevent the oil from escaping and contaminating the medicinal materials. If conditions permit, the angelica should be sealed in a sealed place to prevent the oily components (volatile oil) in the angelica from evaporating. If what you bought is Angelica sinensis slices, you should store them in a jar, 2 wrap the basin with paper and put it in a lime jar, seal the mouth of the jar, take out some when you need it (about once every three days), and the rest should still be stored tightly sealed, so as to avoid insect infestation and oil leakage. However, because angelica contains a lot of oil and is most susceptible to insect infestation and mold, it is better to store a small amount. Try to buy as you need it and sell it first-come, first-served.

The efficacy and function of angelica

The effects of Angelica sinensis: replenishing blood, activating blood circulation; regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and lubricating the intestines.

Effects of Angelica:

1. Angelica can not only replenish blood, promote blood circulation, but also regulate menstruation. It is a holy medicine in gynecology and is often used to treat symptoms such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea caused by blood deficiency in women.

2. Angelica can dispel cold and relieve pain, treat injuries, pain caused by rheumatism, and is used for angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease, thromboangiitis obliterans, etc., and has achieved certain therapeutic effects.

3. Angelica can promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and can also replenish blood and regenerate muscles. It is often used to nourish blood, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.

4. Angelica can also treat unconsciousness caused by stroke, foaming at the mouth, and postpartum paralysis.