Dried Angelica Sinensis Slices Gui Head 500g Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces

Dried Chinese Angelica Root Slices, known in TCM as Dang Gui (当归), from Angelica sinensis, using the root head section. Sourced from Minxian in Gansu Province and prepared by low-temperature drying without sulfur fumigation. In TCM theory, Dang Gui is warm in nature and sweet and pungent in flavor, traditionally associated with the liver, heart, and spleen channels. Traditionally used in decoctions, soups, and herbal formulas. This is a food-grade agricultural product and is not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Gui head slices cut from the root head of Angelica sinensis
• Sourced from Minxian County in Gansu Province
• Low-temperature drying with no sulfur fumigation
• In TCM, traditionally associated with nourishing and moving the blood
• 500g bulk pack suited to decoctions, soups, and herbal formulas

Quality & Sensory

The slices typically show a yellowish-brown outer surface with a pale yellowish-white cut surface and fine radial markings. They have a firm, slightly oily texture and a distinctive strong aromatic scent. When simmered, the liquor typically carries a warm, mildly sweet and pungent herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmered into traditional herbal decoctions
• Added to chicken, pork, or lamb soups
• Brewed as a warming herbal tea with other botanicals
• Used in congee and seasonal tonic cooking

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Dang Gui is traditionally used to tonify and invigorate the blood and is a common ingredient in classic formulas such as Si Wu Tang and Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang. It is frequently paired with yellow qi, red dates, and goji berries in soups, or simmered with chicken for postpartum and winter nourishment. In folk custom it is also added to warming stews and herbal broths during colder months.

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