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Dong Quai Root
Important safety information: May increase bleeding risk and interact with anticoagulant or antiplatelet medicines. Avoid pregnancy, breastfeeding, hormone-sensitive conditions and before surgery without qualified medical advice; may increase sun sensitivity.
Herbal actions
- Traditional menstrual tonic
- antispasmodic traditionally
- circulatory effects in vitro
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Traditional Chinese menstrual support
- Traditional blood-tonic formulas
- Evidence for menopause symptoms is inconsistent
Main constituents
Ferulic acid, phthalides including ligustilide, coumarins, polysaccharides and volatile oil
Preparation overview
Tea: Decoction only with qualified guidance. Traditional formulas are individualised; ordinary tea is not equivalent to researched extracts.
Liquid extract reference: Practitioner- or product-specific
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.