ery and parsley. Its stem is smooth and purplish with light striations. The brown main root or "head" is short, with ten or more finely tentacle-like roots branching from its extremities. When the dong quai root is one year old the root is harvested, peeled and dried in the shade. The highest quality root is large, with a sweet taste, a yellowish- white interior, and strong aroma. Lesser quality dong quai is characterized by a short main root with numerous rootlets, reddish-brown interior and a weak odor. Applications Angelica extract is a good remedy for colds, coughs, pleurisy, wind, colic, rheumatism and diseases of the urinary organs. It is generally used as a stimulating expectorant, combined with other expectorants the action of which is facilitated, and to a large extent diffused, through the whole of the pulmonary region. It is a useful agent for feverish conditions, acting as a diaphoretic. Specifications: 1) appearance: yellow brown powder 2) particle size: 80 mesh 3) moisture: ¡¨¹7.0% 4) arsenic: ¡¨¹2ppm 5) heavy metals: ¡¨¹20ppm 6) ligustilide (by hplc) : >1% By 25kgs/fiber drum, inner by plastic bag