The water-soluble components of angelica include ferulic acid, succinic acid, niacin, uracil, adenine, etc., as well as amino acids, VitB2, VitE, β-sitosterol, linoleic acid, etc. And contains trace elements such as manganese, nickel, copper, zinc and so on. In addition, it also contains polysaccharides, sucrose, volatile oil, etc.

Angelica sinensis is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Apiaceae. Roots are cylindrical, branched, yellow-brown; stems are upright, greenish white or purple, with deep grooves; leaves are pinnately split, purple or green, ovate; flowers are white, the petals are densely covered with fine pubescence, and the petals are ovate. Shape, style base cone-shaped, flowering period from June to July. The fruit is elliptical to egg-shaped, with lavender wing edges. The fruit period is from July to September. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "The ancients married a wife for the sake of heir. Angelicae regulates blood and provides medicine for women. It has the meaning of thinking about the husband, so it is named as Angelicae."

Angelica sinensis is mainly produced in China. In the southeastern part of Gansu, Min County has the largest yield and good quality, followed by Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei and other provinces, all of which are cultivated, and some provinces and regions have also introduced it for cultivation. It likes cold weather and grows mostly in cold and humid mountainous areas. Generally, propagation is carried out by direct seeding and seedling transplanting, and seedling transplanting is often used in production.

Angelica sinensis has a long history of being used as medicine. It was recorded as early as China's first pharmaceutical monograph "Shen Nong's Materia Medica". Due to its great efficacy, many traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions are inseparable from angelica sinensis, so there is " There is a saying that goes to nine directions in ten directions. Angelica sinensis has the ability to regulate blood and replenish blood. It has always been considered as the most important gynecological medicine. It is known as the "holy medicine in the blood" and is even respected as the "King of Medicines".