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Chinese angelica [root] head

当归头 〔當歸頭〕dāng guī tóu

Latin pharmacognostic name: Angelicae Sinensis Radicis Caput

Alternate English names: Chinese angelica head

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin (other sources): Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels*

Use: Alimentary

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Notes: This is the top portion of the root, particularly effective in stanching bleeding.

See also: Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica); Quán dāng guī (全当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix Integra, whole Chinese angelica [root])

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