Angelica (白芷)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 白芷 (báizhǐ) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Angelica dahurica (the dried root) — with an aroma profile of herbal, aromatic, sweet-bitter, slightly spicy.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Angelica in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Angelica on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 白芷
Pinyin báizhǐ
Scientific name Angelica dahurica
Type ingredient
Aroma herbal, aromatic, sweet-bitter, slightly spicy
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Herbal
related Calamus
related Mugwort

Main Site

Read the full article: Angelica on IncenseHerbs


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