Dong quai is also known as ginseng for women. Scientific name: Angelica sinensis; English name: Angelica, female ginseng. Oriental medicine believes that Dong quai is the leader in health care, beauty, physiology and treatment of women’s diseases. Dong quai root has an essential oil content of 0.26%. This is also the main component that determines the effect of dong quai. Besides essential oil, dong quai root also has other compounds such as courmarin, sacharid, amino acids, sterols… In addition, dong quai also contains many healthy vitamins such as vitamin B12. According to ancient medicine Traditionally, different parts of the tubercle dong quai have different effects. The top part (foreskin) indicates blood, the middle part (returning body) nourishes blood, and the root part (guiwei) favors active blood, preventing the condition. blood stasis. Traditional medicine practitioners have used the remedies of dong quai to beautify, improve health and treat circulatory, respiratory and reproductive diseases, flatulence, and arthritis as well. as skin diseases. In addition, dong quai is also a mild bactericide and can treat abdominal pain, muscle spasms and relieve symptoms of bronchitis.

Health benefits of dong quai: dong quai has sweet, slightly bitter, slightly spicy taste, aroma, warmth, and blood tonic effect. Some studies have shown that dong quai ginseng has many good effects on health such as:

– Inhibits platelet aggregation, related to the treatment of cerebral thrombosis and thrombophlebitis, enhances cerebral circulation.

– Increased resistance due to immune stimulation, activation of B and T lymphocytes, increased antibody production. Support the treatment of anemia, body weakness.

– Support the treatment of menstrual disorders, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea in women.

– Dong quai also works to treat poor digestion due to damaged spleen leading to poor blood qi. In addition, this plant is also very effective in the treatment of constipation.

– Beautify the skin, freshen, rejuvenate the skin used in cosmetology.

Medicines from dong quai

– Menstrual irregularity, weak body: 12g dong quai, 8g white dahlia, 12g locust, 6g cross-frame, 600ml water, 200ml sharp, divided into 2 drinks a day.

– Women suffering from many diseases after giving birth: 16g dong quai, 12g sorghum, 6g cross-frame, 8g dahlia, 4g dried ginger, 8g star black beans, 8g trach orchid, 8g ox sock, 12g herb herb, 10g dandelion complete. Sac drink 1 ladder per day.

– Pregnant women with abdominal pain: 120g dong quai, 600g dahlia, 160g reishi, 160g white truffle, 300g trachea, 120g cross-frame. All ingredients are finely ground, used 3 times a day, 1 teaspoon each time with water mixed with alcohol.

– Women who have difficulty having children: 16g of dong quai, 8g of Bach Giao, 14g of rhubarb, 12g of dahlias, 8g of secular passage, 12g of important beans. Sac drink 1 ladder a day.

– Women with blood loss due to haemorrhage or injury: 80g dong quai, 40g through the frame, mix well. Each time use 20g of the above mixture with 2 bowls of water, 1 bowl of white wine. Sac has 1 bowl left, divided into 2 drinks before eating.

Note: People with blood clotting disorders or taking anticoagulants, pregnant women should not use dong quai.

Duong Quy in beauty care:

Dong quai not only nourishes the blood but also has a very good blood-activating effect. Dong quai used externally helps to increase blood circulation in the skin, nourish skin cells, reduce dryness, whiten, effectively remove freckles, keep skin healthy and beautiful – rosy and fresh.

How to use: Dong quai, angelica, mung bean, white countermeasure, almond, noi Son powder, a few drops of rose essential oil applied to the face to treat melasma, freckles and skin care. This formula is suitable for all skin types, especially those with aging, rough, and flabby skin.