Dong dang gui
Angelica acutiloba

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 70 cm high. The stems are reddish to purple. They have thin ribs. The leaves are deep green and arranged alternately. The upper leaves are oblong and with teeth. Lower leaves have lobes. These can be 2-9 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.

There are 50 (90) Angelica species. They are temperate plants. It has anticancer properties.

Where it is found

A temperate plant. It grows in the mountains in central Japan. It suits hardiness zone 7. It suits moist soils. It can grow in light shade.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China, Himalayas, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tibet

How it is used for food

Caution: It contains furocoumarins that can make skin sensitive to sunlight and cause dermatitis.

Edible parts

Leaves, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ligusticum acutilobum Siebold & Zucc.;