How to choose angelica

Angelica is a kind of medicine, a common, commonly used and often heard medicine. Angelica is used to improve people's lack of qi and blood, physical weakness, and can also be used for men's sexual dysfunction. It can be seen that Angelica has a great effect on the human body. Angelica can also be used for women to regulate menstruation. If menstruation is irregular, then eat Angelica, add some wolfberry, and red dates, then the effect of regulating menstruation is very good, but there are also many people who don't know the goods and often buy fakes, so how should we choose Angelica?

Select the type first. Don't choose angelica powder easily. It's best to choose whole angelica. It's difficult for ordinary people to distinguish the quality of angelica powder with the naked eye, and the powder is also easily mixed with impurities. If you want to choose angelica powder, it is best to go to a reputable hospital pharmacy, or buy good angelica and grind it into powder yourself.

Look at the location again. Angelica can be divided into angelica head, angelica body, angelica tail and whole angelica. The effects and functions of different parts are also different. Angelica head is mainly used to promote blood circulation. Therefore, you should use more Angelica head when you need to promote blood circulation. Angelica dahurica is mainly used to replenish blood and nourish blood, so it can be used to regulate menstruation in women. The effect and function of angelica root is to break up blood, that is, to disperse blood stasis. The effect and function of whole angelica is that it can both nourish blood and activate blood circulation. Of course, doctors nowadays generally do not distinguish so much, but if you go to a pharmacy to buy angelica for blood tonic, the effect may be better if you use less angelica root. The simplest way is to have fewer whiskers, a thicker head, and a thicker rhizome.

Look at the color and smell the scent. Angelica is generally 10 to 20 cm long, with yellow-brown to dark brown skin and yellow-white or light yellow-brown cross-section. The best ones are those with thick, long, plump, and oily taproots, yellow-brown skin, yellow-white cross-section, and a strong smell. If the cut surface or surface is green-brown, it has become damp and deteriorated and should not be used. The better the angelica is, the one with more volatile oil, so the one with a stronger smell is better. In particular, some unscrupulous merchants boil the entire angelica, Gastrodia elata and other medicinal materials before selling them or leave them in a damp environment for too long. The volatile oil content of such angelica is low, so those with a strong smell are better.

Choosing angelica is not like buying clothes. The higher the price, the more authentic it is. It depends on the situation. Many people will sell fake angelica at a very high price, so don't get lost on this point. The smell of real angelica and fake angelica is different. You can smell it first and then choose according to your sense of smell. Generally, angelica sold in regular prescriptions is more regular. It is recommended that you buy angelica in a regular pharmacy, which will be more reassuring.