Dong Quai
INVIGORATES BLOOD - FEMALE HORMONE TONIC - MOVES STAGNATION
Dong quai is the Empress of the blood. Invigorating the heart, harmonizing the liver and hormones plus guiding the energy of the body to clear away stagnation. Her warmth, flow and graceful strength harmonizes and balances the entire female body. Weakness, fatigue, cold and stagnation are moved on. This herb has a 2,000 year old history of use in TCM as is one of the main blood building herbs.
Indications:
Menstrual health & PMS – Regulates menstrual flow, eases cramps, and alleviates symptoms of PMS such as mood swings, bloating and fatigue. Especially supportive for irregular, delayed, or painful periods.
Blood tonic & vitality – Builds and nourishes blood, particularly after childbirth, during postpartum recovery, or following heavy menstruation. Used to counter signs of blood deficiency like pallor, fatigue, or dizziness.
Hormonal balance – Supports endocrine function and estrogen modulation. Commonly used in perimenopause and menopause to ease hot flashes, dryness, and hormonal mood swings.
Circulation & stagnation – Promotes healthy circulation and disperses blood stagnation. Used for cold hands and feet, clotting, and painful, stuck pelvic conditions.
Dosage:
As a tincture …
Take 30-60ml per week or 4 - 8ml daily (1:2 Root, 45% alcohol).
Most like:
Shatavari – Both tonics to support female hormones and fertility. Shatavari is more soothing and cooling; Dong Quai is more blood-building and stimulating.
Ginseng - Both are tonics, but ginseng is more stimulating to the stamina energy, where Dong Quai is specific to the blood and circulation energy.
Peony (Bai Shao) – Both build and regulate blood; peony is more cooling and calming to liver tension, while Dong Quai is more moving and warming.
Cautions:
Pregnancy: Avoid use during pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester, due to its potential to stimulate uterine contractions.
Bleeding disorders: Dong quai can have mild blood-thinning, blood moving properties, so it should be used cautiously in individuals with bleeding disorders, heavy periods or those on anticoagulants.
Hormone-sensitive conditions: Exercise caution if there is a history of hormone-sensitive conditions like breast cancer or endometriosis.
Heat signs due to the warming, stimulating nature.
INVIGORATES BLOOD - FEMALE HORMONE TONIC - MOVES STAGNATION
Dong quai is the Empress of the blood. Invigorating the heart, harmonizing the liver and hormones plus guiding the energy of the body to clear away stagnation. Her warmth, flow and graceful strength harmonizes and balances the entire female body. Weakness, fatigue, cold and stagnation are moved on. This herb has a 2,000 year old history of use in TCM as is one of the main blood building herbs.
Indications:
Menstrual health & PMS – Regulates menstrual flow, eases cramps, and alleviates symptoms of PMS such as mood swings, bloating and fatigue. Especially supportive for irregular, delayed, or painful periods.
Blood tonic & vitality – Builds and nourishes blood, particularly after childbirth, during postpartum recovery, or following heavy menstruation. Used to counter signs of blood deficiency like pallor, fatigue, or dizziness.
Hormonal balance – Supports endocrine function and estrogen modulation. Commonly used in perimenopause and menopause to ease hot flashes, dryness, and hormonal mood swings.
Circulation & stagnation – Promotes healthy circulation and disperses blood stagnation. Used for cold hands and feet, clotting, and painful, stuck pelvic conditions.
Dosage:
As a tincture …
Take 30-60ml per week or 4 - 8ml daily (1:2 Root, 45% alcohol).
Most like:
Shatavari – Both tonics to support female hormones and fertility. Shatavari is more soothing and cooling; Dong Quai is more blood-building and stimulating.
Ginseng - Both are tonics, but ginseng is more stimulating to the stamina energy, where Dong Quai is specific to the blood and circulation energy.
Peony (Bai Shao) – Both build and regulate blood; peony is more cooling and calming to liver tension, while Dong Quai is more moving and warming.
Cautions:
Pregnancy: Avoid use during pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester, due to its potential to stimulate uterine contractions.
Bleeding disorders: Dong quai can have mild blood-thinning, blood moving properties, so it should be used cautiously in individuals with bleeding disorders, heavy periods or those on anticoagulants.
Hormone-sensitive conditions: Exercise caution if there is a history of hormone-sensitive conditions like breast cancer or endometriosis.
Heat signs due to the warming, stimulating nature.