Analgesic, antispasmodic, tonic effect on all female reproductive organs, stimulant.
Dong Quai,in hindi
dong Quai hindi meaning
Dong quai is used in many common Chinese formulas and as a component of many medicinal soups.
Reseda (Vetrilai)
Dong quai is known as "रक्त रोधन" (Rakt Rodhan) in Hindi.
The bitter-sweet root, described by some herbalists as resembling carved ivory, is used medicinally.
Dong quai grows best in such damp places as moist meadows, river banks, and mountain ravines. Native to China.
Vitamin E, iron, cobalt, niacin, magnesium, potassium, vitamins A, C, B12 and phytochemicals including coumarins, phytosterols, polysaccharides and flavonoids.
Not to be used with anticoagulants, antiplatelets, sodium warfarin (Coumadin) and bleomycin (Blenoxane). Some herbalists suggest that fruit consumption be decreased when using dong quai.
Wrong category
Empress of herbs, female ginseng, dang gui, tang kuei, Chinese angelica.
Angelica sinensis is a member of the Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) or carrot family and may be biennial or perennial. Also an American angelica (A. atropururea).