Somewhat cylindrical, 3~5 or more branched at the lower part, 15~25 cm long. Externally yellowish-brown to brown, longitudinally wrinkled and transversely lenticellate. Root stocks (Guitou) 1.5~4 cm in diameter, annulated, apex obtuse and rounded, showing purple or yellowish-green remains of stems and leaf sheaths; main roots (Guishen) lumpy on the surface; branching roots (Guiwei) 0.3~1 cm in diameter, the upper portion thick and the lower portion thin, mostly twisted and exhibiting a few rootlet scars. Texture flexible, fracture yellowish-white or yellowish-brown, bark thick, showing some clefts and numerous brown dotted secretory cavities, wood paler in colour, cambium ring yellowish-brown. Odour, strongly aromatic; taste, sweet, pungent and slightly bitter.

It is not used medicinally if the roots become woody, withered and not oily, or greenish-brown on the fracture.

To enrich blood, activate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, and relex bowels.

Radix Angelicae Sinensis (stir-baked with wine) To activate blood circulation and stimulate menstrual discharge.

Anemia with dizziness and palpitation; menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal; constipation; rheumatic arthralgia; traumatic injuries; carbuncles, boils and sores.

Radix Angelicae Sinensis (stir-baked with wine) Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic arthralgia, traumatic injuries.

1. Replenishing blood and regulating menstruation.

It is efficacious in the treatment of flaccidity and pale complexion, vertigo, palpitation, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea due to blood deficiency.

2. Promoting blood circulation to stop pain.

It is efficacious for such conditions as traumatic injury, carbuncle, cellulitis, sore, ulcer and other skin and external diseases, arthralgia due to pathogenic wind-dampness, and abdominal pain due to stagnation of blood during menstruation and delivery.

3. Loosing the bowels to relieve constipation.

It is efficacious for constipation due to the dryness of bowels and blood deficiency.

The raw Chinese angelica root (slices) is more eligible for enriching the blood and loosing the bowels, while the liquored Chinese angelica root is more eligible for promoting blood circulation and restoring menstrual flow.