Dried Angelica Slices Dang Gui 当归 Traditional TCM Herb for Decoction and Soup 100g Jar

Dried Chinese Angelica Slices, known in TCM as Dang Gui (当归), from Angelica sinensis. These dried root slices are a classic blood-nourishing herb traditionally valued in Chinese herbal practice. In TCM theory, Dang Gui is warm in nature with sweet and pungent flavor, traditionally associated with the liver, heart, and spleen channels. Commonly simmered in soups or decoctions, it is a food-grade agricultural product and not a substitute for medicine.

Key Selling Points

• Classic TCM herb Dang Gui (当归) in convenient dried root slice form
• Botanical source Angelica sinensis, traditionally the head portion of the root
• Traditionally used in Chinese herbalism to nourish and invigorate the blood
• Air-dried processing preserves the natural aroma and oils of the root
• Versatile for herbal soups, decoctions, congee, and tonic broths

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a yellowish-brown outer skin with pale to tan cross-sections and fine radial markings. The texture is firm and slightly oily, with a characteristic strong aromatic scent. When simmered, the broth typically takes on a warm, mildly sweet and pungent herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in chicken or pork bone soups with other tonic herbs
• Add to traditional herbal decoctions prepared at home
• Cook into congee or rice porridge for a warming herbal dish
• Combine with astragalus and codonopsis in seasonal tonic broths

Traditional Uses

In traditional Chinese practice, Dang Gui is one of the most widely used women's tonic herbs, traditionally associated with nourishing the blood and promoting circulation. It is a core ingredient of classic formulas such as Si Wu Tang and Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang, and is commonly paired with yellow astragalus root, Chinese dates, and goji berries. Families often add it to nourishing soups in autumn and winter.

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