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ANGELICA SINENSIS
aka Radix Angelica Sinensis, Dang Gui, Tang Kwei,
Dang Quai, Dong Quai, Dong Gui, Dong Guay

Women's Precious Pills aka 8 Treasures: The Best Way to Take Dang Gui

Dang Gui is known as a supplement for menstrual good health. What is not generally known is that dang gui is a versatile blood tonic with many other uses. Always Combine Dang Gui with Other Herbs Angelica sinensis is rarely used alone as a single herbs. Rather it is combined with other herbs to bring out its potency, extend its versitlity, and reduce it's unwanted side-effects. Dan gui can be combined with astragalus to treat patients who are exhausted from Blood loss. The lifting quality of the astragalus can help to neutralize the downward draining property of Dang Gui, helping to prevent diarrhea. The same combination is used to treat pustules and abcesses which resist draining. More commonly, Dong Quai is combined with liguisticum, peony, and foxglove roots to create the famous formulas for building the Blood - Si Wu Tang (4 substances formula and Ba Zhen Wan 8 Treasures Pill). This formula is basic to treating amenorrhea (missed periods) and dysmenorrhea (awful periods). Cinnamon twig is added if menstrual pain is due to cold uterus. Cook it with meat and ginger for exhaustion following childbirth. Combine dang gui with crushed cannabis seeds and walnuts to treat chronic constipation caused by deficient Qi and Blood. There are two kinds of dang gui. The root body is called dang gui shen. It is a Blood builder. Its branches are called dang gui tails. The tails are more vitalizing (Blood moving) and are used more for pain. Properties: Pungent and sweet in flavour, warm in nature, it effects the heart, liver and spleen channels. Replenishes blood; and promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation and relieves pain. Used to treat any syndromes of blood-deficiency, various kinds of pain due to blood stasis, swellings and traumatic ecchymoma, etc. It also functions in nourishing blood and lubricating the bowel, for constipation due to blood deficiency and dryness in the bowel. Dosage and Administration: Whole: 6-12g. Boil 20-40 minutes ANGELICA SINENSIS (Tang Kuei, Dong Quai) - Whole herb: 8 oz.palm-sliced Price: $16.95   View Cart or call toll-free 1-877-922-4372 Powdered Concentrate: 100gms - $34.95 View Cart or call toll-free 1-877-922-4372

Women's Precious Pills aka 8 Treasures: The Best Way to Take Dang Gui

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