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Dang Gui Shen — the main root body of Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis, Apiaceae), as distinct from the head (Dang Gui Tou) and tail (Dang Gui Wei). Enters the same Heart, Liver, and Spleen channels as whole Dang Gui but with markedly stronger blood-supplementing action and weaker blood-invigorating effect, suited to blood-vacuity patterns without significant stasis.
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
（当归）味甘，温。主咳逆上气，温疟寒热洗洗在皮肤中，妇人漏下绝子，诸恶疮疡金疮。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Dāng Guī Shēn 当归身 (Angelica Body) — Angelicae Sinensis Corpus Radicis},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/sang-shen-2},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
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}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
当归身（当归的主根部分）含挥发油（藁本内酯）、阿魏酸和多糖，以补血养血为专长。
Dang Gui Shen (the main root of Angelica sinensis) contains volatile oil (ligustilide), ferulic acid, and polysaccharides, specializing in blood tonification.
当归身甘辛温，养血补血。当归全身活血，头身偏补，尾偏破血。
Sweet-acrid and warm; principally tonifies blood. The whole root harmonizes blood; the body (shen) tonifies, the tail disperses.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.