Organic Angelica Root

Quality

Boherbs' organic angelica root is with big axial root, long, few rootlets, yellowish-white color in the section, and strongly aromatic odor.

Nature, Taste and Meridian attribution

Sweet and acrid in taste, warm in nature. The heart and liver meridians are in attribution.

Actions of Angelica Root

Tonify the blood, activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, alleviate pain, disperse coldness, and loosen the bowel.

Usage and Dosage

5-15g for decoction. Crude sample is used generally, and that after stir-baked with wine is used for activating blood circulation. The root body is used for tonifying blood, the root tail for activating blood circulation, and the whole root for the above two purposes.

Active Ingredients of Dong Quai

Dong Quai contains volatile oils, in which there aere ligustilide, n-butylidene phthalide, angelic ketone, myrcene and pinene. Its water soluble fraction contains ferulic acid, succinic acid, nicotinic acid, uracil angelica and angelica sinensis polysaccharide. In addition, there are several other ingredients contained in Dong Quai, such as flavonoids, amino acids and vitamins, etc.

Processing Methods 

1. Raw Radix Angelica Sinensis Root

Method：Angelica sinensis root should be purified, washed clean, moistened slightly and cut into thin slices, then exposed in the air to become dry or mase dry with low heat.

Function:It has the function of nourishing blood and lubricating intestines. For example, angelica sinensis root can be used in Runchang Pills which could treat constipation.

2. Stir-frying Radix Angelica Sinensis Root with Wine

Method: It is to put the drug slices into wine and mix them thoroughly so as to become slightly moistened. After the wine is absorbed thoroughly by the drugs, pour the drugs in to a frying container, fry them quickly with mild fire until the drugs’ appearances become deep yellow with a few dark spots on the surface. The amount should be 10kg wine per 100kg drugs.

3. Stir-frying Radix Angelica Sinensis Root with Soil

Method: It is to put soil evenly into the frying container, which has been preheated with medium fire. Then, add drugs when the soil flows easily, fry them until the fine soil cover the pieces of drugs evenly, and the fragrant smell comes out, and then take them out. The amount should be 30kg soil per 100kg drugs.

4. Charring Radix Angelica Sinensis Root

Method: Put the drugs into a frying container and then fry them with medium fire until the drugs show a little black color on the surface and become crisp in texture.

Function: Dong Quai has the major functions of hemostasis. For example, it can be used in yang-reviving Pill which could treat metrorrhagia and metrostaxis.

Descriptions of Organic Angelica Root

1. Cultivated in Boherbs organic farm in Gansu, all the Chinese organic angelica roots are delicately managed and processed.

2. In late autumn, before harvesting, the over ground part is cut and fully expose the soil under the sun for 8-10 days to help the evaporation of the water and the accumulation of the inside materials to make the root fuller. Then make a deep digging and drying in a ventilated place until the organic angelica roots lose moisture and become soft. And then put them into small bundles and make low-temperature air-drying. 

3. From planting to processing, Boherbs could guarantee the whole procedure without any treatment of pesticides, chemicals or sulfur to guarantee 100% organic. According to different sizes, Boherbs could offer different grades.

Scope of Business

Boherbs Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer and wholesaler for herbs & herbal powder (organic certified & conventional standard), plant extract, food ingredients, spices and herbal tea.

We would like to provide raw materials for pharmaceutical factory, scientific research institutions, and health products company and so on.

We are capable to provide One-step solution for contract manufacturing like capsules, teabags, tablets etc. 

Sample orders are available to do the tests.