🌿Western Herbalism
Dong Quai
Angelica sinensis
About Dong Quai
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is a herb used in the Western Herbalism tradition to help with Menopause, Hormonal Imbalance, Anemia, and Women's Health, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Angelica sinensis, commonly known as dong quai（ Chinese :当归 ） or "female ginseng" is a herb from the family Apiaceae, indigenous to China. Angelica sinensis grows in cool high altitude mountains in China, Japan, and Korea. The yellowish brown root of the plant is harvested in fall and is a well-known Chinese medicine used over thousands of years.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · internalLeaves · internal