dong quai - what is it? English name for herb?

[Fred12fred]

Does anyone know if there's an English name for the herb dong quai?

Does this come from a common, recognizable plant? I'm not looking for the scientific name of the plant, just the normal name of it. If there is one...

Thank you!

[Gary Soup]

Does anyone know if there's an English name for the herb dong quai?

Does this come from a common, recognizable plant?  I'm not looking for the scientific name of the plant, just the normal name of it.  If there is one...

Thank you!

Sorry, but Google tells me that Dong Quai IS the scientific name, so you already know it whether you want to or not

Chinese is dang gui (probably Mandarin) or Tang Kuei.

It's said to be "Chinese Angelica."

Dong Quai

[WHT]

Does anyone know if there's an English name for the herb dong quai?

Does this come from a common, recognizable plant? I'm not looking for the scientific name of the plant, just the normal name of it. If there is one...

Thank you!

Angelica Root.See here

[jo-mel]

I found these: (probably a repeat of WHT's information)

http://www.herbs2000.com/herbs/herbs_chinese_angelica.htm

http://www.myhealthspan.com/ChineseAngelicaRoot.shtm

[Qing]

I don't know where the name of Dong Quai came from, but i guess it is 当归Dang Gui. It is a common herb for women, for it helps they produce more blood and may let them have a nature blush on their faces.

Have anyone heard the "Herbal Cuisine 药膳"? Dang Gui can be used for cooking in those food, but should be in a very small amount. It taste bitter, and some people get bleeding in their noses. Remember, it brings you extra blood, but sometimes you got too much...

In Main Street, Flushing , near its cross between Northern Blvd. There is a restaurant called "Litlle Fat Sheep 天山羊庄---小肥羊火锅." It serve Lamb hot pot, and inside the hot pot, the herbal flavor is strong and really good...

I suggest you guys go their in Winter, because I think the weather is too hot now, and I belive all of you heard the Chinese eating concept "上火 或 热气Heat", right?

[Pan]

I suggest you guys go their in Winter, because I think the weather is too hot now, and I belive all of you heard the Chinese eating concept "上火 或 热气Heat", right?

I can't speak for everyone, but I certainly have. In fact, some time ago, I started a thread about what are often called "heaty" and "cooling" foods: Food and the Humoral System. I don't think we got anywhere near exhausting that thread, so please post there if you'd like to say more on that topic.

[origamicrane]

well i think its mainly for women to drink in herbal soups etc.

probably for anaemia or low blood pressure

I drank it a few times as my mum made some of malaysian bone tea thing

within 20 minutes i was feeling very ill and short of breath

guess i must be allergic to it :) good as it taste nasty!

[Laksa]

I drank it a few times as my mum made some of malaysian bone tea thing

Malaysian bone tea thing? Are you talking about bak kut teh?

[Fred12fred]

well i think its mainly for women to drink in herbal soups etc.

probably for anaemia or low blood pressure

I drank it a few times as my mum made some of malaysian bone tea thing

within 20 minutes i was feeling very ill and short of breath

guess i must be allergic to it :) good as it taste nasty!

Actually, my wife and I are trying to figure out if there's a herbal supplement that we can buy that contains it and I thought that there may be one but under a different name.

I was hoping that it was a plant that would be recognizable to someone other than a Chinese herbalist.

I appreciate all the help. I will look into the threads and the links provided have been very helpful.

[origamicrane]

laksa

yeah thats the bone tea thing

only know what the cantonese name is and its "pi gwut char" spare rib tea

taste ok but not with dong gwai in

[Dejah]

dong quai is mainly used after childbirth, when you want to build up your blood

(bo huet). It is very bitter, as another poster indicated.

I have seen bottles with Dong Quai on the label, at our Superstore, on the herbal shelves. This is a powerful herb and should not be taken indescriminately. . . acoording to my Most Knowledgeble Mom.

[hzrt8w]

only know what the cantonese name is and its "pi gwut char" spare rib tea

In Hong Kong, they called it 肉骨茶 "yuk gwut char". Sounds slightly better.

Laksa: from your picture, you look a bit different now. Is it the hair?