Ingredient Spotlight

Angelica Sinensis / Dang Gui

Why We Love It

Angelica has long been recognized for its role in supporting blood flow, promoting balance, and aiding overall vitality.

Traditionally Supports:

  • Menstrual regularity

  • Digestive support

  • Balanced cycles

  • General discomfort

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How It's Used

In Chinese herbal practices, Angelica is known for its ability to nourish and invigorate blood, promote circulation, and support warmth by dispersing cold. It is also valued for its ability to enhance digestive function by increasing fluid, contributing to ease.

In Western herbal traditions, Angelica is noted for its rich nutrient profile, providing Folic Acid, Iron, Biotin, Calcium, and Vitamins B12, A, and E. It is also associated with antibacterial properties and immune system support.

Fun Fact: Angelica is often called the "female ginseng" because of its prominence in addressing women's needs across traditional practices.

How We Use It

“Angelica is not only commonplace in a Chinese medicine cabinet, but also a kitchen. It’s often cooked with Astragalus (Huang Qi) into a chicken soup in order to aid recovery from labor or a particularly painful period.”

- Lulu Ge, Founder & CEO

What the research says

Proven by 2190 studies (and counting), doctors of all backgrounds can finally agree on the healing properties of this powerful herb.

Dang Gui generates new white blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, and platelets via 5 separate metabolic pathways: arachidonic acid metabolism; valine, leucine, and isoleucine biosynthesis; glycine, serine, and threonine metabolism; arginine and proline metabolism; and TCA cycle.
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Dang Gui enhances immune system function and reduces oxidative stress though antioxidants superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and reduced glutathione (GSH) and lipid peroxidation levels.
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The major constituents of Dang Gui (ferulic acid, Z-ligustilide, n-butylidenephthalide) were shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, immunostimulatory, anti-cancer, neuroprotective, and anti-hepatotoxic effects.
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In a clinical study with ovariectomized rats, Dang Gui extract exhibited estrogenic activities by stimulating uterine histoarchitecture, a significant cornification in the vaginal epithelium, and a reduction of the serum LH (Luteinizing hormone) concentration.
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