Angelica dahurica is a perennial herb abundant in Korea, China, and Japan. Commonly known as Chinese angelica or wild angelica, A. dahurica is an important crude herb used in Traditional Oriental Medicine. For centuries, A. dahurica has been mainly used to treat headaches, relieve nasal obstruction, detoxify the blood, and as a pain reliever. It has been used as an anti-inflammatory, laxative, sedative, and anti-fungal cream for the skin and for treating swollen gums and toothaches.

The major active compounds derived from A. dahurica are the major coumarin compounds, phellopterin, isoimperatorin, imperatorin, alloimperatorin, byakangelicin, isooxypeucedanin, and pimpinellin, which are reported to have remarkable anti-cancer and anti-bacterial effects. Many scientific studies were conducted to prove the beneficial effects of the root of A. dahurica, such as wound healing, skin brightening, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects.