Dang Gui Head Slices Angelica sinensis 500g Premium Chinese Angelica Root Tea Grade

Dang Gui Head Slices, known in TCM as Dang Gui (当归), from Angelica sinensis, are dried slices of the angelica root head. Sourced from Minxian in Gansu Province, a renowned growing region, these slices are cut for convenient use. In TCM theory, Dang Gui is warm in nature with sweet and pungent flavor and is traditionally associated with nourishing and moving the blood. Commonly simmered in soups, decoctions, or steeped as a tea.

Key Selling Points

• Premium Dang Gui head slices from Minxian Gansu, a celebrated angelica root origin
• Botanical source Angelica sinensis with Chinese name Dang Gui 当归
• Sliced form allows easy portioning for soups, decoctions, and teas
• Traditionally valued in TCM for supporting blood nourishment and circulation
• Sold as edible agricultural product with 500g net weight

Quality & Sensory

Slices typically show a yellowish-brown to tan cut surface with a firm, slightly fibrous texture. The aroma is characteristically strong, sweet, and aromatic. When simmered or steeped, the liquor typically carries a warm, earthy sweetness with a distinct herbal fragrance.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer in chicken or pork bone soups with ginger and dates
• Add to herbal decoctions prepared at home
• Steep slices in hot water as a warming herbal tea
• Use in traditional tonic recipes during colder seasons

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Dang Gui is traditionally used to nourish and invigorate the blood and is a classic ingredient in women's tonic formulas such as Si Wu Tang and Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang. It is commonly paired with yellow qi, red dates, and goji berries in slow-cooked soups, and is a familiar kitchen herb in autumn and winter cooking.

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