Dong quai
Category: womens-health, cardiovascular-health, digestive-health, tonic
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Dong quai is renowned in Chinese herbalism as a warming herb for regulating menstruation, improving blood circulation, tonifying blood, and supporting female reproductive health. It is often used as a daily tonic for women.
How to Make it
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Soup
Add chopped or sliced dried dong quai rhizome to soup as a daily blood tonic.
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Tonic Wine
Steep dong quai and other tonic herbs in wine. Drink 3/4 cup (150 ml) daily.
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Tincture
Take 1/2 teaspoon with water up to 4 times daily for period pain.
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Infusion
Infuse 1 teaspoon dong quai in 3/4 cup (150 ml) hot water. Drink 1–2 cups daily for circulation.
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Decoction
Simmer dong quai and drink 3/4 cup (150 ml) 2–3 times daily for anemia.
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Tablets
Use commercially prepared tablets as a general female tonic.
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Tips
- -Best taken in food (soups) for gentle daily support.
- -Daily use is traditional for women's health.
- -Consult a professional before use with anticoagulants.
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Precautions
- -Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding
- -Avoid with heavy menstrual bleeding, bleeding disorders, or diarrhea
- -May interact with blood-thinning medication
Benefits
Key benefits of this remedy
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Menstrual Regulation
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Infertility Support
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Improved Circulation
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Blood Tonification
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Support for Abscesses and Boils
Health Concerns
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