Dong Quai

Angelica Sinensis and Hormonal Balance

The Angelica sinensis (which is also known as dong quai) is a perennial herb of China and the Far East of the Umbelliferae family of reaches up to two meters high. Angelica sinensis is characterized by tufts of white flowers, very fragrant.

For medicinal purposes are collected roots containing 0.4 to 0.7% of a volatile oil that contains, among other n-butilideneftalida, ligustilida, n-butilftalida, and ferulic acid, nicotinic and succinic acids. It also contains significant amounts of vitamin A and carotenoids (0.675%), vitamin B12 (0.25 to 0.40 mg/100 g), vitamin E, ascorbic acid and folic acid as well as various phytosterols and coumarins. Due to the complexity of their compenentes, have been attributed to various pharmacological effects, Thus, ferulic acid (*) has an antiplatelet activity by inhibiting the release of 5-hydroxytryptamine and adenosine diphosphate.

Among the main virtues of Dong quai is the Bank's activity as a hormonal regulator. It is a natural source of phytoestrogen, ideal to compensate for the reduction or cessation in the generation of estrogen in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. He also attributed the ability to regulate the presence of these hormones in the body

Analgesic effects, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic, soothing muscle tension and relieve spasms due to the presence of n-butilideneftalida, ligustilida and n-butilftalida. For this reason this plant is suitable for a broad picture of women's ailments, such as amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, as well as to soften the pain of PMS and those occurring during the period, including headache, back pain and backache

Dong quai may cause uterine bleeding, and should never be used in women with uterine fibroids, hemophilia or bleeding disorders, as well as those taking anticoagulants or aspirin.

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