Dahurian angelica root

白芷

祛風散寒通竅止痛消腫排膿燥濕止帶美顏（民間美白之說）

The chalky white root of Dahurian angelica, sold as strongly aromatic slices with a scent between celery and camphor. One of the wind-dispelling trio for fish-head soup, a couple of slices perfume the broth and offset any muddiness in the fish.

TCM properties

Nature · warming　Flavour · pungent　Meridians · lung、stomach、large intestine

Traditional food therapy

In Cantonese food therapy it is simmered with chuanxiong and tin ma in fish-head pots, traditionally used to dispel wind-cold, open the nasal passages and ease wind-type brow discomfort; folk use also links it to a fair complexion.

Cautions — read first

Not for yin deficiency with heat in the blood
People who run dry and hot should drink little of this kind of warming soup

Preparation

Slice it and rinse it, that is all.

Origin · Geo-authentic (道地) source

四川遂寧（川白芷）／河南禹州、河北安國

Availability in Australia

Common at Asian grocers

Pairs well with

Sichuan lovage rhizome Gastrodia tuber Fish head (bighead carp)Fresh ginger

Soups that use this ingredient · 2

Double-boiled fish head with gastrodia, ligusticum and angelica dahuricaNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)

天麻川芎白芷燉魚頭

calms the spiritAll yearAutumnWinter

街市Fish head (bighead carp)· 1 large fish head百子櫃Gastrodia tuber· 12 g百子櫃Sichuan lovage rhizome· 9 to 12 g百子櫃Dahurian angelica root· 12 to 15 g街市Fresh ginger· 3 slices

“Simmered the whole day — nothing held back.”

Fish head soup with ligusticum, angelica dahurica and gastrodiaNot yet surveyed (we say so honestly)

川芎白芷天麻魚頭湯

dispels coldrelaxes sinews and jointsWinterAll year

街市Fish head (bighead carp)· 1百子櫃Sichuan lovage rhizome· 12 g (3 mace)百子櫃Dahurian angelica root· 12 g (3 mace)百子櫃Gastrodia tuber· 20 g (5 mace)街市Lean pork· 300 g百子櫃Red jujube date· 4… +1

“Simmered the whole day — nothing held back.”