Introduction of Angelica dahurica
Morphological features
Tall perennial herb, 1-2.5 meters high. Roots cylindrical, branched, 3-5cm in diameter, outer skin yellowish brown to brown, strong odor. Stem base 2-5 cm in diameter, sometimes up to 7-8 cm, usually purplish, hollow, longitudinally grooved.
The basal leaves are pinnatisect, with long stalks and tubular sheaths on the lower part of the petiole with membranous margins. The upper leaves of the stem are pinnatifid two to three times. The leaves are elliptic to triangular in outline, 15-30 centimeters long and 10-25 centimeters wide. Petioles are up to 15 cm long, with membranous leaf sheaths in the lower part, saccate and inflated, glabrous or sparse, often purplish. Terminal lobe oblong, ovoid or linear-lanceolate, mostly sessile, 2.5-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm wide, acute, with irregular white cartilaginous coarsely serrate margins, short at the tip, unequal in size on both sides of the base, extending along the leaf axis in a wing-like fashion; lower inflorescence leaves simplified into leafless, conspicuously swollen saccate leaf sheaths, externally glabrous.
Compound umbels terminal or lateral, 10-30 cm in diameter, peduncles 5-20 cm long, peduncles, rays, and petioles hirsute; rays 18-40, sometimes as many as 70 in the central main umbel; involucral bracts usually absent or with 1-2, growing ovate and swollen sheaths; bracteoles more than 5-10, linear-lanceolate, membranous, white flowers; calyx teeth absent; petals obovate Ovary glabrous or shortly hairy; style twice as long as short conical stylopodium.
Fruit oblong to ellipsoid, yellowish brown, sometimes purplish, 4-7 mm long, 4-6 mm wide, glabrous, posterior margin flattened, thick and obtuse, subspongy, much wider than the sulcus, winged laterally, narrower than the ovary; grooves with vittae 1 and 2. Flowering in July/August, fruiting in August/September.
Growth
It often grows in forests, forest margins, streams, shrubs, and valleys, and is cultivated for medicinal purposes in the northern provinces of China.1 Angelica dahurica prefers mild, humid climates and sunny environments, and can tolerate cold.
Geographic distribution
It is found in northeastern and northern China on the Chinese mainland, growing at elevations between 200 and 1500 meters. It is generally found in the understory, forest margins, streamsides, thickets and valley meadows.
Species classification
1, Angelica dahurica
And also known as: Da Uri Angelica, walking horse celery.
Perennial herb, up to 2.5 meters high. Root thick and straight, sometimes with several branches. Stem thick, subterete, base about 5~9cm thick, hollow, usually purplish red, base smooth and glabrous, pilose near inflorescence.
The upper leaves of the stem are small, the petiole is all expanded into an egg-shaped leaf sheath, the leaf blade is glabrous on both sides, only the veins are pubescent. Compound umbels terminal or axillary, total pedicels 10-30 cm long;
Lower stem leaves very large; petiole long, tomb inflated into a sheath, clasping; leaves pinnatifid 2-3 times, ultimate segments ovate to long ovate, 2-6 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, apex pointed, margins sharply biserrate, base petiolate.
Involucre absent or with 1-2 inflated sheath bracts, involucre 14-16, narrowly lanceolate, long or equal to pedicel; calyx absent; petals 5, white, ovate-lanceolate, apex acuminate, incurved inward; 5. Stamens, filaments elongated, protruding from petals: ovary inferior, 2-loculed, styles 2, short, yellowish white or white at base. Drupe flattened ellipsoid or suborbicular, schizocarp with 5 margins, lateral margins winged. Flowering June-July. fruiting July-September. It is mainly found on riverbanks, streams and coastal jungle aggregations. It is distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. It is cultivated in Sichuan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, and Shanxi.
The root of this wild plant species is used as a solitary flower in the northeast, and its commercial name is Xiangbongbo. See soli's article
A perennial herb, 1 to 2 meters tall. The root is straight, with several branches below. Stem erect, cylindrical, hollow, surface finely edged. Leaves alternate; lower stem leaves 2~3 and 3 times pinnatifid, ultimate segments elliptic to lanceolate; petiole sheathing, clasping; upper stem leaves gradually simplifying into broadly expanded leaf sheaths; leaf margins irregularly serrate, upper half green, lower half grayish white to light green, both sides glabrous, only nerves with short bristles, compound umbels terminal, involucral pedicels 15~20cm long insufficiently, several involucral bracteoles. narrowly lanceolate to linear, smaller umbels longer; calyx inconspicuous; petals 5, white, broadly elliptic to orbicular, slightly concave at apex, with an inwardly folded ligule at center; stamens, anthers ellipsoid: ovary inferior, 2-loculed, styles 2. Dicarp ellipsoid, mericarp 5-angled on right side, lateral margins with lignified wings. Flowering from May to June. Fruiting from June to July. Grows at edges of mountain forests. Distribution: Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. Cultivated in Sichuan and Shandong.
3. Hang Angelica dahurica
Also known as: Angelica heterophylla.
Perennial herb, 1~2 meters high. Conical root with 4 edges. Stem 4~7cm thick, stem and leaf sheath yellowish green. Leaves alternate; lower half of stem leaves large, petioles long, base holding stem sheath-like, 2~3-pinnatisect, parted or divided, ultimate segments broadly ovate to ovate-orbicular or oblong, apex pointed, margins densely sharp biserrate, base extending into a petiole, veins glabrous or hairy; leaflets in middle part of stem; upper leaves with ovate saccate sheaths only, bracteoles ca. 5 mm, usually shorter than umbellule petioles; compound umbels densely pubescent; Calyx absent; petals yellowish green; stamens, filaments 1.5 to 2 times longer than petals; style base yellowish green or yellow. Double fruit sparsely hairy. Flowering May-June. fruiting July-September. Distributed in Zhejiang and Taiwan provinces. Cultivated in Zhejiang and Jiangsu.
4. Yunnan Niu Feng Feng
Also known as: Zhejiang Angelica dahurica, Taiwan Angelica.
Perennial herb, the whole plant covered with coarse spines. The main root is fusiform. The lower part of the stem is stalked, the stalk is 2~4cm long, the base has wide leaf sheaths, the leaves are pinnately parted twice, 5~20cm long, 5~7cm wide, the lobes are broadly ovoid to oblong, 2.5~5cm long. the upper part is dark green, roughly wrinkled, the lower part is light green, the margins have unequal teeth. The upper leaves of the stem are similar to the lower leaves of the stem. Compound umbels terminal and lateral; pedicels 13-20; involucral bracts absent or with 1-3 segments, linear-lanceolate; bracteoles 4-5, linear; flowers dimorphic, marginal flowers large and irregular, central flower nearly neat; calyx teeth 5, linear-triangular; petals 5, white, apex 2-lobed; stamens 5; ovary nearly glabrous. Capsule obovate or ovoid, 7-8 mm long, schizocarp with 5 fine ribs. Flowering May-July. fruiting Aug-Oct. Geographical distribution: Yunnan and Sichuan. It is cultivated in Yunnan.
5. Angelica dahurica
It is the dried root of Fangfeng. It is 0.2~1.5cm in diameter, branched or unbranched, and fine in the lower part. Appearance is brownish-yellow with deep longitudinal stripes, sometimes with branching root marks and horizontal wrinkles in the upper part. Crunchy. Skin cut surface white, with scattered brown oil spots and cracks, formation layer inconspicuous, xylem yellowish, 1/3 of the whole diameter. many commodities are cut into thick slices of about 1 cm or thinner thickness. Fragrant, spicy, bitter. Mainly produced in Yunnan.
Medicinal value of Angelica dahurica
Location of medication
It is the root of Angelica dahurica, Angelica dahurica, Angelica dahurica, or Fangfeng of the umbelliferae family. Sowed and planted in the fall, dug in July-September of the second year when the stems and leaves are yellow. Sowed in the spring, dug in October of that year. Cut the ground first on a sunny day, then dig up the roots. Remove any remaining stems, fibrous roots and soil and dry in the sun or over a light fire. Store in a dry, draft-free place to protect from insects or mold.
Flavor and Meridian
Pungent and warm in nature.
Benjing:Pungent, Wen.
By the way:Non-toxic.
Diannan Materia Medica:Warm in nature, pungent and slightly sweet in flavor.
Drug Tu Kao:It is slightly poisonous, with a foul odor and irritating.
Attributed to the lung, moustache and stomach meridians.
Pearl sac:
Also known as: dahurica dianthus, rough solitary.
Remove impurities, wash with water, soak, remove water, fully wet, slight until the skin is not slippery, wet again, slice, dry.
Leigong concoction of medicinal solution:Angelica dahurica after picking, scrape off the upper skin, filed flat, with the yellow essence filed flat, cut with a bamboo knife, the two flavors are divided into two, steaming a voltaic, and then take out, at noon, sun-dried, take out the yellow essence to be used.
This herb is explained:Today people pick the roots, wash the sweet and cut them into pieces, and dry them in the sun by mixing them with lime, because they are prone to porosity and want to turn white. This medicine is slightly roasted.
Functions
Dahurica Dahurica Whitening Formula
Use
Concoction
First, prepare 6 grams of dahurica dahurica, 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 teaspoon of cucumber juice, 3 teaspoons of olive oil. Next, grind Angelica dahurica into fine powder and put it into a mask bowl, then add egg yolk into Angelica dahurica and mix well. Then add cucumber juice and honey, mix well, and then apply it on your face. After about 20 minutes, rinse off with water. After cleansing your face, you can dip a cotton pad into an appropriate amount of olive oil and put it on your face for 5 minutes, then use a hot towel to put it on your face. After the towel cools down, you can remove the cotton pad and towel and then clean your facial skin.
First, prepare 50 grams each of Angelica dahurica, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Paeonia lactiflora and Coix lacryma. Next, grind the above five herbs into fine powder, mix them well and seal them in a bottle. Take out a spoonful of the herbal powder from the bottle and put it into a mask bowl, then add an appropriate amount of water and make it into the shape of a mask. After conditioning, you can apply it on your face for about 20 minutes and wash it with water. This mask can not only whiten and remove spots, but also remove acne and treat acne.
First of all, prepare 50g each of angelica, mung bean, Angelica dahurica, bletilla, yam and almond powder, 2 drops of rose essential oil, and moderate amount of rose water. Next, grind these herbs well into fine powder, mix well and seal in a bottle. Each time you use it, take 1 teaspoon of herbal powder and put it into a mask bowl, then add an appropriate amount of rose water and 2 drops of rose essential oil, mix it thoroughly. After mixing, you can apply it on your face and wash it off in about 15 minutes. Mung bean has the function of cleaning the skin; Bletilla and Yam can nourish and tighten the skin; Almond can moisturize the skin; Angelica can promote blood circulation and make our skin more rosy and glowing; Rose water and rose essential oil have the effect of whitening and moisturizing.
Formula 1: Angelica dahurica whitening
Formula 2: Angelica dahurica and Atractylodes macrocephala whitening
Formula 3: Angelica dahurica mung bean whitening