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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Angelica sinensis''
| Image = http://images.39.net/userwebsite/39.net/danggui100.jpg
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Angelica]]''
| species = '''''A. sinensis'''''
| binomial = ''Angelica sinensis''
| binomial_authority = ([[Daniel Oliver|Oliv]].) Diels
}}
'''''Angelica sinensis''''', commonly known as "'''dong quai'''" or ''"female [[ginseng]]"'' is a herb from the family [[Apiaceae]], indigenous to [[China]]. Its drying root is commonly known in [[Chinese language|Chinese]] as '''''Radix Angelicae Sinensis''''', or '''Chinese angelica''' ({{zh-tsp|t=當歸|s=[[wiktionary:当|当]][[wiktionary:归|归]]|p=dāngguī}}) and is widely used in [[Chinese traditional medicine]] to treat gynecological ailments, [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], mild anemia and [[high blood pressure]]. Chinese angelica possesses the distinction of being one of the few good non-animal source of [[Cobalamin|Vitamin B12]], along with some varieties of [[yeast]] and [[microalgae]] like [[spirulina]].[http://alternativehealing.org/dang_gui.htm][http://www.yourdictionary.com/business_profile/debt/health/Vitamin%20B12.html]. It has [[analgesic]], [[anti-inflammatory]], antispasmodic and [[sedative]] effects. The plant's phytochemicals consist of [[coumarin]]s, [[phytosterol]]s, [[polysaccharide]]s, [[sodium ferulate|ferulate]], and [[flavonoid]]s.
It is also used as an [[aphrodisiac]].
''A. sinensis'' is also used in [[traditional Korean medicine]], where it is called ''danggwi'' (당귀).
Being a uterine tonic and hormonal regulator this herb is an effective herb for female reproductive system. It is often used in premenstrual syndrome formulas as well as menopausal formulas.
==See also==
*[[Angelica]]
*[[Chinese herbology]]
==External links==
*[http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/herbs/cangel.htm Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Dietary supplements]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Traditional Chinese medicine]]
{{Apiales-stub}}
| color = lightgreen
| name = ''Angelica sinensis''
| Image = http://images.39.net/userwebsite/39.net/danggui100.jpg
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Apiales]]
| familia = [[Apiaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Angelica]]''
| species = '''''A. sinensis'''''
| binomial = ''Angelica sinensis''
| binomial_authority = ([[Daniel Oliver|Oliv]].) Diels
}}
'''''Angelica sinensis''''', commonly known as "'''dong quai'''" or ''"female [[ginseng]]"'' is a herb from the family [[Apiaceae]], indigenous to [[China]]. Its drying root is commonly known in [[Chinese language|Chinese]] as '''''Radix Angelicae Sinensis''''', or '''Chinese angelica''' ({{zh-tsp|t=當歸|s=[[wiktionary:当|当]][[wiktionary:归|归]]|p=dāngguī}}) and is widely used in [[Chinese traditional medicine]] to treat gynecological ailments, [[fatigue (physical)|fatigue]], mild anemia and [[high blood pressure]]. Chinese angelica possesses the distinction of being one of the few good non-animal source of [[Cobalamin|Vitamin B12]], along with some varieties of [[yeast]] and [[microalgae]] like [[spirulina]].[http://alternativehealing.org/dang_gui.htm][http://www.yourdictionary.com/business_profile/debt/health/Vitamin%20B12.html]. It has [[analgesic]], [[anti-inflammatory]], antispasmodic and [[sedative]] effects. The plant's phytochemicals consist of [[coumarin]]s, [[phytosterol]]s, [[polysaccharide]]s, [[sodium ferulate|ferulate]], and [[flavonoid]]s.
It is also used as an [[aphrodisiac]].
''A. sinensis'' is also used in [[traditional Korean medicine]], where it is called ''danggwi'' (당귀).
Being a uterine tonic and hormonal regulator this herb is an effective herb for female reproductive system. It is often used in premenstrual syndrome formulas as well as menopausal formulas.
==See also==
*[[Angelica]]
*[[Chinese herbology]]
==External links==
*[http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/hort/herbs/cangel.htm Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
[[Category:Dietary supplements]]
[[Category:Medicinal plants]]
[[Category:Traditional Chinese medicine]]
{{Apiales-stub}}
