Condition
Treatment Support
blood builder and mover
Application
tea, tincture, tablet, capsule
Dang Gui
(Angelica sinensis)
Also know as Dong quai
Botanical Information
A small, fern-leafed aromatic plant from the parsley family native to China.
Working with Dang Gui
Part(s) Used
Root
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule, tablet, bulk herb, powder.
Dang gui is best known for its blood-tonifying and blood-strengthening properties. It vitalizes the blood and tonifies the uterus and female generative organs. It is used for anemia (in both men and women), amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstruation, and in formulas for relieving the unpleasant symptoms associated with PMS and menopause. Dang gui is further used for general debility and circulatory problems, such as angina and coronary heart problems. It is one of the most widely used herbs in the world.
Dong Quai has a taste of SWEET, ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
Avoid during pregnancy. Also, avoid use when experiencing weak digestion accompanied by watery stools. As far as is now known, based on an extensive review of the literature and from traditional use, dang gui is not estrogenic, and thus safe to take wit
Conditions treated with Dang Gui
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
blood builder
Application
tea, tincture, capsule, tablet
Condition
Treatment Support
blood builder
Application
tincture, capsule, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
tonifies the blood
Application
tablet, tincture, capsule, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
blood mover and builder
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
blood mover
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule, tea
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