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Dong quai
当归
Dong quai (lat. Angelica sinensis), is a plan from family Umbelliferae, dried roots of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Taste, Characteristic, and Meridian
Sweet, pungent, warm in nature.
Returns to the liver, heart and spleen meridians.
Value in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nourishing the blood and improving blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, loosening bowel to relieve constipation.
Used for blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain caused by depletion-cold, rheumatic pains, traumatic injuries,
abscesses, intestinal dryness and constipation.
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