Bai Zhi Tincture & Alcohol-Free Extract

Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica), the Dahurian angelica, is a tall biennial or short-lived perennial of the carrot family, Apiaceae, native to northern China, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and eastern Siberia, and grown as a crop in Sichuan, Zhejiang, and Henan. It sends up a hollow, purplish, ribbed stem 1 to 2.5 meters tall with large, twice- or thrice-divided leaves on inflated sheaths and broad, flat-topped umbels of tiny white flowers followed by flat, winged fruits. The thick, conical taproot is yellowish-brown outside and white and mealy within, with a strong, sweet, aromatic smell; sliced root pieces show a ring of brown oil dots. We extract the dried root.