Description:
Dong Quai is mainly used as a female reproductive tonic
Dosage:
4-8 mls per day, 30-60 mls per week
Parts Used:
Root
Main Actions:
- Female repro tonic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti anaemic/ blood tonic
- Antiplatelet
- Uterine tonic
- Mild laxative
- Antiarrhythmic
- Hepatoprotective
- Mild laxative
- Mildly sedative
Key Indications:
- Spasmodic dysmenorrhoea, endometriosis
- Secondary amenorrhoea, menstrual irregularity
- Irregular menstruation
- Amenorrhea
- Dysmenorrhoea
- PMS
- Infertility
- Menopausal Sx
- Post-partum tonic
- Debility (especially secondary to breastfeeding)
- Liver damage
- Chronic hepatitis
- Constipation
- Congealed blood conditions ie abdominal pain, trauma, swellings, bruising
- Anaemia with dizziness and palpitations (TCM)
- Atrial fibrillation, prevention of atherosclerosis (in vivo)
- Impaired peripheral circulation
Major Safety Issues:
Contraindicated in pregnancy (first trimester)
Caution with warfarin, acute infections and heavy menstruation