Ashitaba (Latin name: Angelica keiskei), Alias: tomorrow grass, Hachijo grass, salt grass; due to pick up leaves today, and tomorrow will be able to emerge strong vitality of the new leaves of the name. Large perennial herb; 80 to 120 cm in height, leaf containing yellow sap, stems erect, much branched. According to the shape of the plant can be divided into green stem species, red stems and other three kinds of hybrid seed varieties. Likes the cold to warm, since the Edo period, the Umbelliferae on Hachijojima is known as a medicinal herb. Or fried, or fried, or made miso soup, etc., have cancer, prevent cell aging, chronic effect of conditioning. Whole plant for medicinal, wild edible or medicinal, is said to have anti-cancer, prevent cell aging, chronic effect of conditioning. Tomorrow, in the traditional herb leaves a significant record, Mr. Li Shizhen of the Ming and herb famous "Compendium of Materia Medica", the Japanese treasure forever six "big and Materia Medica", and Japan Masanori two years of medical Mr. Terashima good "and full ternary diagram will ", the highest status are respected leaves tomorrow for rare plants have considerable value. Terracotta is the legendary longevity pursue God grass. Angelica leaves contain factors: the role of inhibition of the central nervous system; petiole of decoction, have lower blood pressure. Utility: aboveground or whole plant: heat, diuretic, strong, prolactin effect. Treatment of hypertension, hypotension, arteriosclerosis, angina, palpitations, diabetes, liver disease, cirrhosis, colds, asthma, sinusitis, gastrointestinal disease, rheumatism, sciatica, insomnia, lack of milk, lung cancer, stomach cancer.