How to slice angelica

When we buy the medicinal herb angelica in the pharmacy, it is usually sliced. The sliced ​​angelica can be directly used for drinking or for making soup. However, the angelica needs to be sliced ​​using a professional machine, which makes it look better. When slicing the medicinal material angelica, it is best to slice it thinly so that it is easier to soak in water, and angelica can have the effect of replenishing blood.

Angelica is divided into Angelica head slices, Angelica body slices, and Angelica tail slices according to different parts! So slice according to the effect and part! If it is the whole Angelica, it is generally cut longitudinally, or cut horizontally and then put into the prescription!

The efficacy of angelica

From ancient times to the present, Angelica sinensis has been known as the "holy medicine" of gynecology and "this medicine cures all blood diseases". Because of its most significant effect of replenishing blood and activating blood circulation, it has always been a good medicine for our female friends, helping us solve the most important problem of blood replenishment.

So, what are the effects and functions of Angelica sinensis? Is its function only to replenish blood and promote blood circulation? Of course not. Angelica sinensis is known as "Nine out of Ten Prescriptions are Angelica" and "The King of Medicine". It has many effects and functions. Let us introduce it in detail below.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that angelica is sweet and spicy, warm in nature, and has the effects of nourishing blood, activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. It has the ability to remove blood stasis, promote new blood circulation, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is mainly used to treat irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, blood deficiency or blood stasis, amenorrhea and abdominal pain, dry stools, blood deficiency and dry intestines, rheumatic pain, injuries from falls, painful carbuncles and ulcers. It replenishes blood and nourishes the liver, and treats symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, weakness in the limbs, delayed menstruation, scanty and light-colored menstruation caused by blood deficiency, harmonizes blood and regulates menstruation, and treats irregular menstruation. Dysmenorrhea and other common gynecological diseases; moisturizing the intestines and relieving constipation, treating postpartum constipation or constipation in the elderly.

Angelica is also rich in volatile oils, n-pentanoylphenyl acid, palmitic acid, sucrose, folic acid, folinic acid, amino acids, bioalkali, vitamin B12, vitamin E, as well as trace elements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. In recent years, domestic medical scientists have discovered that angelica has new medicinal values: anti-hypoxia, regulation of immune function, anti-cancer, blood-tonifying and blood-activating, antibacterial, and anti-atherosclerotic effects.

People who should and should not use Angelica

The main function of angelica is to enrich blood and promote blood circulation, so it is very effective for female sisters who suffer from irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and insufficient qi and blood. Conversely, because of its function of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, pregnant mothers and new mothers who have just given birth should not take it. In addition, friends with poor gastrointestinal function or even prone to diarrhea should also take it with caution to avoid affecting their health.

People who are not suitable for taking angelica are also mentioned in medical classics, such as "Bencao Jingshu": People with weak stomach and intestines, loose diarrhea, and all spleen and stomach diseases, aversion to food, loss of appetite, and indigestion are prohibited from taking it, even before and after delivery. "Bencao Zheng" says: For those with excessive fire in the yin, angelica can stimulate blood circulation and is not suitable. "Bencao Huiyan" says: It is forbidden to use this medicine if the wind-cold has not been eliminated, the patient has chills and fever, and external symptoms are present. "Medicine Cage Notes": It is not suitable for symptoms such as excessive phlegm, evil heat, and fire cough.

To put it simply, pregnant women, postpartum mothers, people with poor gastrointestinal function, prone to diarrhea, excessive liver fire, excessive anger, colds and fevers should not eat angelica, so as to avoid counterproductive effects and bad effects on the body.

In short, as a commonly used tonic, angelica is suitable for most people, except for the specially mentioned unsuitable people or symptoms. It is especially effective for women to replenish blood. Using angelica as an ingredient in daily life to cook delicious food and properly nourish the body is very good for the family. Concerned mothers can go home and try it, giving the old and young in the family a surprise!