Description
Angelica sinensis (Dong Quai)
One of my favourite go to root herbs!!! This is my favourite for blood building for individuals (especially woman) who are depleted in their iron levels and overall nutrients. High in minerals like iron, it helps to rebuild someone back up from a depleted state. It is also a great circulatory and cardiovascular tonic for those who tend towards being colder or have cold hands and feet. It has liver healing benefits for those with liver damage. It is also a hormonal balancer! Helping to bring your hormones back into balance while also supporting the liver process any excess hormones. It is so powerful in blood building, that it is recommended in not being taken a few days before and into your monthly cycle as it can severely increase the blood flow — leading to a very heavy period. If you are someone who leans towards constipation due to excess bodily dryness, dong quai is great at moistening the bowels and creating a gentle laxative effect.
Crafted with high-quality herbs, sourced from certified organic suppliers.
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Contra-indications:
During menses; in cases of abnormal uterine bleeding (Romm 2010).
Not recommended alongside Warfarin or other anti-coagulants (Romm 2010). Not for use during acute viral infections including colds and flu. (Mills and Bone 2005).
Pregnancy
Avoid in hemorrhagic conditions (including tendency to bleeding, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, or very heavy periods/menorrhagia)
Cautions:
Use caution treating patients with diarrhea due to weak digestion (Mills and Bone 2005).
Like other Apiaceaes containing furanocoumarins, Dong quai can cause photosensitivity and dermatitis. One case report involved a 35 year old man with developed gynaecomastia after ingesting Dong Quai for 1 month (Mills and Bone 2005).
Case reports indicate it may interact with anti-coagulants including Warfarin (Mediherb 2018), it is listed as a major interaction by the Therapeutic Research Centre (2019), and herbdrugnutrient.com (n.d.) recommends avoiding concomitant use.
