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Angelica acutiloba

Dong Dang Gui

a perennial member of the Angelica genus in the family Umbelliferae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Height
1 m
Fertility
Self fertile, Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Toxicity

Toxicity warning. The historical record reports a hazard for this plant. Do not use it to decide which parts are safe to eat or use medicinally.

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All members of this genus contain furocoumarins, which increase skin sensitivity to sunlight and may cause dermatitis[5].

Edible uses

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Young leaves - cooked[2].

Plant part
Leaves

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The root is emmenagogue, oxytocic, sedative and tonic. It is used in the treatment of women's complaints[8][1][4] and also eases dizziness[8].

Product or use
Emmenagogue
Product or use
Oxytoxic
Product or use
Sedative
Product or use
Tonic
Product or use
Women's complaints

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China, Japan.
Habitat
In the mountains of central. Japan[7][6].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe since the seed only has a short viability[3]. Seed can also be sown in the spring, though germination rates will be lower. It requires light for germination[3]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out into their permanent positions in the spring. The seed can also be sow in situ as soon as it is ripe.

Cultivation

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Requires a deep moist fertile soil in dappled shade or full sun[3]. Plants are reliably perennial if they are prevented from setting seed[3]. Cultivated as a medicinal plant in Japan[7][6].

References

  1. Kariyone. T. Atlas of Medicinal Plants.

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  2. Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books 1984-00-00 ISBN 3874292169

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985-00-00 ISBN 0-917256-20-4

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  5. Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995-00-00 ISBN 0-7513-020-31

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  6. Flora of Japan www.foj.info

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  7. Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution 1965-00-00

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  8. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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