Department of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
Chin Med. 2011 Aug 25;6:32. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-6-32.
Radix Angelica Sinensis, the dried root of Angelica sinensis (Danggui), is a herb used in Chinese medicine to enrich blood, promote blood circulation and modulate the immune system. It is also used to treat chronic constipation of the elderly and debilitated as well as menstrual disorders. Research has demonstrated that Danggui and its active ingredients, as anti-arthrosclerotic, anti-hypertensive, antioxidant anti-inflammatory agents which would limit platelet aggregation, are effective in reducing the size of cerebral infarction and improving neurological deficit scores.
当归,伞形科植物当归的干燥根,是一种中药,具有补血、活血和调节免疫系统的作用。它还可用于治疗老年体弱、慢性便秘和月经不调等病症。研究表明,当归及其活性成分具有抗动脉硬化、降血压、抗氧化、抗炎作用,可限制血小板聚集,能有效减小脑梗死体积,改善神经功能缺损评分。