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This is Frontier's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack. Some Frontier packs are double wall wax-lined paper. Dong Quai, referred to as the 'female ginseng', is rich in vitamins and minerals and is one of the most widely used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine. It is effective for female disorders such as menstrual disturbances, PMS and hot flashes due to its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antiseptic, bactericidal and vasodilative effects. The herb is also usedto regulate menstrual cycles, relieve menstrual cramps and alleviate symptoms related to PMS. 'Herbal Tonic Therapies,' Daniel B. Mowrey, Ph.D: 'Next to Panax ginseng, the root of dong quai is undoubtedly the most honored and respected herb in China, and is quickly gaining an equal reputation among users in the rest of the world.. Dong quai is used medicinally as a tonic, cardiotonic, respiratory tonic and liver tonic. It is used to promote circulation, to regulate the menstrual cycle and stop discomforts of menstruation. That means it's good for PMS. In Western herbal terms, it is used for dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), metrorrhagia (too much menstruation) and amenorrhea (too little, or no, menstruation). Dong quai is also often recommended during pregnancy to ease delivery, reduce pain and discomfort and eliminate complications as much as possible. Most of the actions of dong quai depend on the presence of coumarins, phytosterols, polysaccharides, and flavonoids.' 'Dong quai contains estrogenic substances that may exert some regulating effect on estrogen levels and on estrogenic biological mechanisms. They seem to enhance estrogenic effects when estrogen levels are too low, and compete when levels are too high. This would be in keeping with the idea of a menstrual tonic. It is doubtful if dong quai has any direct estrogenic effects.' 'Substantial pharmacological research has validated these properties in dong quai. Anticramping, hypotensive, tonic, antiasthmatic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiarthritic properties in the root have all been demonstrated by basic research. It has also been shown to be effective against several strains of microorganisms, especially fungi such as Candida albicans, the primary causative agent in vaginal yeast infections. This constellation of properties would help explain the plant's sometimes dramatic effect on the PMS symptoms.' http://www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb90.htm: Clinical Trials Review indicates Dong quai may have some efficacy for PMS in traditional Chinese formulas. For relief of menopausal symptoms, Black Cohosh root and Dong Quai have good safety profiles, but only black cohosh has demonstrated efficacy for this Hardy 2000 Serum gastrin levels in cirrhosis patients decreased after intravenous perfusion of Radix Angelicae Sinensis and fell nearly to normal with long-term administration Huang 1994 Cerebral thrombosis benefit for 70 patients given Xijian Tongshuan (Siegesbeckia orientalis, Moschus moschifer
Manufacturer: Frontier Natural Brands Bulk Herbs SKU: 22343 Category: Bulk Herbs-Joint & Bone
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