Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
Dong Quai, the female ginseng, is a bitter tonic that has a long reputation of healing gynecological ailments. It has been recommended by herbalists for irregular menstrual cycles, as a uterine tonic, to regulate hormones (by helping to cleanse the liver), and to help ease digestion. It is supportive of the circulatory system, and nourishing to our blood, as it is high in minerals, especially iron. As a bitter tonic, it promotes the endocrine system and helps stimulate the liver, which helps cleanse our entire system. It is a mild nervine, promoting relaxation to help our bodies heal.
Gentle medicine, Dong Quai can be used regularly over a long period of time.
Rosemary Gladstar recommends to eat a piece of dong quai root about the size of the pink portion of your small fingernail daily. For Tincture form, it is recommended to take 1/4 tsp twice daily.
Although Dong Quai can be used to promote menstrual regularity and hormonal balance, it is recommended that you discontinue use while you are bleeding, as it may stimulate more bleeding. Do not use while pregnant.
GROW IT
Native to China (North + West), Dong Quai is usually grown in more temperate climates, where it prefers part shade and moist soils. Seeds should preferably be sown in fall or early spring, in colder soils. It is a monocarp, meaning it flowers, sets seeds and dies. It is important to cut back the flowers to promote root growth. According to Horizon Herbs, in China, the plant is well tended and fertilized for the first year to promote larger root stock. "The root is then dug and overwintered in the cellar and replanted the following spirng. In the fall, when the aerial parts begin to yellow, the root is dug and cleaned of earth, dried for 2 to 3 days until they become soft. Fibrous roots are trimmed off, leaving only the central, carrot-like root. The roots are then pierced and hung on a string in a smoke-filled room. They are heated and dried in this environment until they attain the appearance of the commercial root, which is familiar to most practitioners of TCM: Main root thick and long, outer skin yellow-brown with an oily sheen, cross-section yellow-white color, strong smoky fragrance. "
We seeded our Angelica sinensis on June 21st, 2016.
We experienced slow germination
Dong Quai, the female ginseng, is a bitter tonic that has a long reputation of healing gynecological ailments. It has been recommended by herbalists for irregular menstrual cycles, as a uterine tonic, to regulate hormones (by helping to cleanse the liver), and to help ease digestion. It is supportive of the circulatory system, and nourishing to our blood, as it is high in minerals, especially iron. As a bitter tonic, it promotes the endocrine system and helps stimulate the liver, which helps cleanse our entire system. It is a mild nervine, promoting relaxation to help our bodies heal.
Gentle medicine, Dong Quai can be used regularly over a long period of time.
Rosemary Gladstar recommends to eat a piece of dong quai root about the size of the pink portion of your small fingernail daily. For Tincture form, it is recommended to take 1/4 tsp twice daily.
Although Dong Quai can be used to promote menstrual regularity and hormonal balance, it is recommended that you discontinue use while you are bleeding, as it may stimulate more bleeding. Do not use while pregnant.
GROW IT
Native to China (North + West), Dong Quai is usually grown in more temperate climates, where it prefers part shade and moist soils. Seeds should preferably be sown in fall or early spring, in colder soils. It is a monocarp, meaning it flowers, sets seeds and dies. It is important to cut back the flowers to promote root growth. According to Horizon Herbs, in China, the plant is well tended and fertilized for the first year to promote larger root stock. "The root is then dug and overwintered in the cellar and replanted the following spirng. In the fall, when the aerial parts begin to yellow, the root is dug and cleaned of earth, dried for 2 to 3 days until they become soft. Fibrous roots are trimmed off, leaving only the central, carrot-like root. The roots are then pierced and hung on a string in a smoke-filled room. They are heated and dried in this environment until they attain the appearance of the commercial root, which is familiar to most practitioners of TCM: Main root thick and long, outer skin yellow-brown with an oily sheen, cross-section yellow-white color, strong smoky fragrance. "
We seeded our Angelica sinensis on June 21st, 2016.
We experienced slow germination
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