TCM Chinese Herbs – Health and Benefit of Angelica Sinensis

Healthy Lifestyle, TCM Chinese Herbs topic today is on Angelica sinensis (當歸),

Angelica sinensis (當歸), also known as Chinese Angelica, has been used for thousands of years as a spice, tonic, and medicine. It remains one of the most popular plants in Chinese medicine. In most cases, angelica sinensis is used primarily for health conditions in women. That’s why it is also called “female ginseng”.

 

Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) root is a kind of phytoestrogen-rich herb. Phytoestrogens are a group of chemicals found in plants that can act like the hormone estrogen, which is the most important ingredient for it to balance female hormone levels. In addition, researches also confirmed that it works in two-ways regulation, namely restraining the secretion of estrogen when estrogen is too much and stimulating the secretion of estrogen when estrogen is not enough.
It is said that these herbs also contain many valuable phytochemicals, which can help enhance the production of white blood cells and thus help curb inflammation. Due to its property of anti-inflammation, it is being also used to cure many kinds of inflammatory diseases.
Dong quai also contains ferulic acid, a pain reliever and muscle relaxer. Indeed, the herb is often used to treat painful menstrual cramps or other cases of uterine spasms. This Chinese herb may also help overcome fatigue and restore energy.
Besides of folic acid, folinic acid and nicotinic acid, small amounts of vitamins A and E, biotin, carotene and pantothinic acid are also found. Moreover, substantial amounts of Vitamin B12

NATURE:

 

Warm; bitter, sweet, slightly pungent; attributive to heart, spleen, liver and kidneys.
Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) benefits

• Menopause treatment
• Fertility treatment (both Male and Female)
• Speeding recovery from childbirth
• Herbal tonics for women
• Chronic rhinitis and post nasal drip
• Painful menstrual periods
• Excessively heavy vaginal bleeding
• Herpes zoster
• Uterine fibroid tumours
• Hypertension
• Blood tonic
• Fibrocystic Breast Condition
• Chronic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis
• Common blood disorders such as anaemia
• Allergies
• Constipation
• Hepatitis
• Headaches and migraines

Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui) side effects

• It is advisable that tang kuei should not be taken during pregnancy
• Those who are with gastrointestinal problems should not take
• Some anticoagulants or blood thinners such as warfarin should not be taken together with Dang Quai.
• Be careful not to take St. John’s wort and tang kuei at the same time. Research has found that both of them can increase the sensitivity to sunlight.

Usage of Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui)

• Generally dong quai herb should be used in the raw form;
• To strengthen the function of invigorating the circulation of blood, dong quai herb can be fried with wine;
• The trunk of dong quai herb is used for nourishing blood;
• The tail of dong quai herb is used for invigorating the circulation of blood;
• The whole dong quai herb is used for harmonizing blood (nourishing blood and invigorating the circulation of blood).

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