当归 (dāngguī) · dong quai

Meanings

1 dong quai
2 Angelica sinensis (Chinese angelica root)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Thin dried slices of a fragrant root that tastes sweet, pungent and slightly bitter. A few slices are simmered with other dried herbs in tonic soups, such as duck soup.

Used in 2 dishes

羊肉炉 yángròulú

肉骨茶 ròugǔchá

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

当归炖鸡是经典的补血汤。

Dāngguī dùn jī shì jīngdiǎn de bǔxuè tāng.

Chicken stewed with dong quai is a classic blood-nourishing soup.

HSK 7-9

中医常用当归调经。

Zhōngyī chángyòng dāngguī tiáo jīng.

TCM often uses dong quai to regulate menstruation.

Tips

culture

One of the most famous TCM herbs, nicknamed 妇科圣药 ('holy medicine of gynecology'). The name 当归 literally means 'ought to return' - by legend, named for a wife who waited for her husband to return.