dang gui

当归尾·Angelicae Sinensis Radicis Cauda

Chinese Angelica Root

About dang gui

Dang gui wei (当归尾) is the tail of the dang gui root, its lateral rootlets, taken from an Apiaceae species and supplied as Angelicae Sinensis Radicis Cauda. The catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Blood, on the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels.

Names

Pinyindang gui·dang gui (wei)·dang gui wei
Chinese当归尾·當歸·當歸尾
Latin NameAngelicae Sinensis Radicis Cauda·Radix Angelicae Sinensis
English NameChinese Angelica Root·Lateral Roots Of Chinese Angelica Root
Japanesetoki
Koreandanggwi

Classification

Category
Tonify Blood
Channels
Spleen, Heart, Liver
Part used
Root
Family
Apiaceae
Species
Angelica Sinensis
Preparation
Wei
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common