1Department of Cultural Assets and Reinvention, Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan
2National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan
【Summary】
Improving looks has it from ancient times. It is mankind’s eternal pursuit. It is evolved to be part of civilization with development of the society. Angelicae dahuricae, recorded on "Sheng nong’s herbal classic" said ’Grow skin, moist colors, material of surface lipoprotein’, is popular edicines cosmetic for which most doctors in the successive dynasties all like to use it. So the purposes of this study include: (1) to explore the meaning of Angelicae dahuricae in ancient Chinese medicine and modern pharmacology through the literature study. (2)to investigate planting overview of Angelicae dahuricae from Sichuan Suining field. (3) to understand the use of Angelicae dahuricae in the people daily life through the questionnaire survey. We found that Angelicae dahuricae has the effect to make skin more smoothly and wet, furn skin to white, lighten bodys pots, stop pain and alleviate pruritus ...etc. The coumarins compounds are major effective ingredients as treatment for skin aging defer and antioxidant. It is also effective in the treatment for color spot of face, acne and chloasma. So the point of view and application of beauty care is match between that of ancient times and now. Through field investigation, Angelicae dahuricae is mainly used externally or compatibility of medicines. People who cares about beauty usually know that Angelicae dahuricae could be used for beauty care, facial surface covered specially. Few people add Angelicae dahuricae into health diet to increase taste. So it is included into health drinks. It is obvious that it is very potential for development, application and education of Angelicae dahuricae in beauty healthcare in Taiwan.
【Keywords】Angelicae dahuricae, cosmetology, culture, health care