Dong Quai, Angelica sinensis, also identified as Dang gui in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In it’s native China Dong Quai, is roughly as popular as the best-selling herbs. Dong Quai is now and then called “female ginseng” because Chinese ginseng is used to improve and to help balance the male energy, Dong Quai can help to achieve this balance in women. Dong Quai has been broadly recognized for centuries in the Far East, where it is used for a large number of the female population to increase energy.
Dong Quai, Angelica sinensis and Angelica archangelica are strongly related to benefits in Europe and is a common garden plant there. Various archangelica is used as a flavoring in Benedictine and Chartreuse liqueurs. It is also used in the digestive Western herbalism. Traditional Chinese Medicine dong quai is used above all for menstruation and menopause.
Dong Quai and Menstruation
For the period, dong quai can help reduce many of the most common symptoms of an unbalanced menstrual cycle, including:
* Abnormal uterine bleeding
* Abdominal cramps and
* Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)
Dong quai and menopause
Dong Quai is well recognized in the value of the menopause, so it’s useful for a wide range of symptoms, such as:
* Hot flashes
* Sadness
* Tiredness
How to take Dong Quai
Dried root: Fair use one teaspoon in a cup of water, boil gently (covered) for 20 minutes. Take half a cup of the resultant mixture 3 times a day.
Liquid extract: 10-20 drops, 3 times a day.
Tincture: 30-60 drops (1 to 1.5 teaspoons) 3 times per day.
Raw herb (powdered whole root): 1-5 capsules, 3 times a day.
Or follow the instructions on the wrapping of a product property for use Dong Quai.
Take a course of three months, and see if you find it helps you.
Dong Quai and side effects
Dong quai is considered nontoxic, both by therapists who use it habitually and by scientists. In China, large amounts were given to rats without causing damage.
Side effects are unusual and consist primarily of irregular mild gastrointestinal anguish and allergic reactions.