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Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) – A herb for the ages
medicine in China, Korea, an Japan. This fragrant herb grows at high altitudes in the cold, damp, mountains of China, Korea, and Japan. Dong quail is a perennial plant – a member of the celery family – that has smooth purplish stems and bears umbrella shaped clusters of white flowers and winged fruit in July and August. The yellowish-brown thick branched roots of the dong quai plant have several medicinal uses. Surprisingly, it takes three long years for the plant to become mature at which time the root is harvested and formulated into herbal medicines. Dong quai enjoys a fine reputation in Asia, perhaps coming in second only to ginseng. Primarily regarded as a “female” remedy, angelica has been used to treat menopausal symptoms (especially hot flashes), as well as such conditions as dysmenorrheal (painful menstruation), amenorrhea (lack of menstruation), and metrorrhagia (too frequent menstruation), and to improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and easy delivery. It is also used to a lesser degree to reduce blood pressure and when combined with Asian ginseng as a way to decrease heart disease related chest pain. Dong quai has demonstrated good uterine tonic activity, causing an initial increase in uterine contraction, followed by relaxation. In addition, a study conducted involving mice resulted in an increase of uterine weight and increase of glucose utilization by the liver and uterus. These results suggest estrogenic activities. This herbs effectiveness in relieving hot flashes may be a combination of dong quai’s mild estrogenic effects in combination with other components that act to stabilize blood vessels.
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