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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A perennial aromatic herb (Angelica sinensis) native to China and Japan, yielding a root that is used medicinally for gynecological disorders such as premenstrual syndrome, menstrual cramps, and menopausal symptoms.
Etymologies
- Chinese (Mandarin) dāng guī : dāng, should, ought + guī, return (from the belief that it causes blood to return where it should). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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“And last, a squeeze of Female E, vitamin E oil and dong quai root extract, to bring out the Goddess in every woman.”
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