Bulk Herbs: Dong Quai root - cut

Excerpts from The How to Herb Book

Hormonal, Tonic

The literal translation of Dong Quai means “Compelled to return” which seems to be referring to its ability to restore a woman to her normal health. Dong Quai is called the “female Ginseng.” It helps to maintain a proper balance of female hormones. The Chinese consider it the Queen of all female herbs.

• Has been used for men as well as women.
• Strengthens all internal organs and muscles.
• Has been effective in all menstrual disorders including menopausal symptoms, hot flashes, cramping, irregular menstrual cycles, backaches related to menstrual disorders.
• Used as a blood purifier, helps to increase circulation and dissolve blood clots.
• Has been used in stabilizing high blood pressure and low blood sugar.
• The Chinese claim it has the power to open blocked passage-ways in the body.
• Calms the nerves, has a tranquilizing effect on the central nervous system, has some antispasmodic components; gives nourishment to the brain; has been helpful in recovering from strokes.
• Has been tested clinically to overcome Vitamin E deficiency symptoms.
• Contains Vitamins A, E, and B12.
• Has been used for recovery when internal bruises and bleeding exist due to an injury or accident.
• Lubricates the intestines.
• Helps tone and strengthen conditions in the mother before and after the birth of a baby.

Has been used in the following:

Excerpts from Nutritional Herbology

Don quai ranks next to licorice in frequency of use in Chinese herbal prescriptions. It comes principally from the three western Chinese provinces: Shansi, Shantung and Chili. It is brown, fleshy root much like genian root. The odor is very strong, resembling celery, and the taste is sweet, warm, and aromatic.

The drug is used extensively by medical men in China in the treatment of menstrual, chlorotic, and puerperal diseases of women. It is used in hemorrhages of all kinds, colds, fluxes, dyspeptic complaints, ague and a large number of other difficulties. Its name is said to be derived from its asserted power to make the female revert to her husband, and much of its use is due to the wish of women to stimulate their reproductive organs in order to increase their opportunities of bearing children.

Don quai is said by the Chinese to increase blood flow to the reproductive organs of the female. This makes it useful as a menstrual balancer, aphrodisiac and postpartum healer.

The Chinese believe tan kuei (the phonetic pronunciation of dong quai) is more compatible with vegetables than with fruit. It enjoys a harmonious medicinal relationship with ginger, lovage, marshmallow root, juniper berries, fennel seed and licorice root. It enhances the laxative aspects of rhubarb but does not go well with ginseng.

Many of the benefits of the oral ingestion of the herb may also be due to its nutritional profile. It contains generous quantities of vitamin E, cobalt and iron. Many reports insist that dong quai contains vitamin B-12, that it is useful for treating pernicious anemia, but only lower plants like blue green algae produce vitamin B-12. Dong quai does, however, contain very high quantities of cobalt, a constituent of vitamin B-12. Dong quai, like many emmenagogue herbs, ranks high in iron content.

Perhaps of most importance to the herbalist is the opposing continuum that exists between dong quai and black cohosh. Most women are benefited by either one or the other. These two herbs seem to counterbalance each other when used in concert. Conventional science has not discovered how each of these individual herbs work and they cannot fathom how these herbs work when used in tandem.

Suffice it so say, dong quai usually works better with a little black cohosh, and black cohosh works better with a little dong quai. When dong quai predominates in the formula, cramping is relieved and menstrual flow is increased. When black cohosh predominates in the formula, menstrual flow is decreased and swelling is reduced.

Don Quai is high or very high in:

Dong Quai root contains aromatic compounds that relieve smooth muscles spasms especially in the uterus, have a sedative effect and increase the production of digestive fluids. It also contains bitter compounds that regulate glycogen production in the liver, pain and inflammation, increase blood flow, especially to the heart, lower blood cholesterol, normalize uterine contractions and are antiseptic. Dong quai is an excellent herbal source of iron, magnesium, and niacin. It has been used to treat anemia, abdominal pains, dysmenorrheal, amenorrhea, arthritis, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, indigestion and headaches.

Volume Discounts on Bulk Herbs Only

• 5 lbs. - 9 3/4 lbs. = 5% off
• 10 lbs. - 24 3/4 lbs. = 10% off
• 25 lbs. - 59 3/4 lbs. = 20% off
• 60 lbs. - 99 3/4 lbs. = 30% off
• 100 lbs. + = 40% off
• Bulk Herbs may be mixed and matched

Customer Reviews

Please, take a moment and comment on this product.