Dong Quai or 'female ginseng' as it is often referred to is a herb indigenous to China. Why Dong Quai is gaining popularity has much to do with the health benefits - for both men and women:
- Balances estrogen levels: Dong quai is the premier "gynecological regulator." It has the ability to reduce your estrogen levels if they are too high and can increase them if they are too low.
- Excellent blood tonic: Master herbalist, Ron Teeguarden, attributes the blood toning and nourishing effects of dong quai to its amazing vitamin and mineral content. Dong quai contains vitamin B12, folic acid, folinic acid, nicotinic acid, and biotin.
- Dong quai is helpful after any injury or surgery: to replenish your red blood cells and increase blood volume. It's included in nearly all Chinese herbal blood-building formulas.
- Helps iron deficiency and anemia: The cobalt in dong quai is thought to increase the hemoglobin content of your blood. (Hemoglobin is the protein in your blood that contains iron and carries oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide from them.)
- Boosts male fertility: Ferulic acid, an antioxidant found in dong quai, has been shown to improve sperm quality.
- Essential during and after menstruation: Dong quai is an antispasmodic that eases cramps and other symptoms of PMS. It dilates your blood vessels to increase flow during your monthly cleansing and helps replenish blood after your period has ended. Women who stop taking birth control pills may also find dong quai useful to encourage a regular cycle.
- Helps you feel happier!: Dong quai is effective at reducing anxiety and could be useful to help you combat stress and reduce the severity of mood swings. It has a calming effect on your nervous system and promotes relaxation.
- Enhances female fertility: Only a generation ago, infertility was rare, but now it takes the average woman up to18 months to conceive. Women often seek the help of expensive fertility specialists and undergo painful procedures when an antifungal diet and an herb like dong quai may be all that are needed.
- Keeps you beautiful and youthful: Chinese women are known for their age-defying youthfulness, and dong quai may be a big part of it. Dong Quai preserves your natural beauty by encouraging health from the inside out. Dong Quai increases circulation, improves your complexion, and aids detoxification to clear blemishes.
- Helps alopecia, eczema and rosacea: Dong Quai's effect on the blood and circulation also prompts healing for common skin conditions like eczema and rosacea, neurodermatitis, pruritis, hives and vitiligo.