Dong Quai or Chinese Angelica.

[bex401]

Came off the pill at New Year & my periods are really unpredictable,after searching around for a herbal remedy that might help,I came across Dong Quai(Chinese Angelica).

Anyone else tried this or taking it at the moment & has it been beneficial??Thanks.

[kevshakry]

what the hell is that? some kind of other contraceptive. what is it?

[bex401]

This herb is often referred to as Chinese Angelica or Dong Quai, pronounced 'Dong Kwy', its other common names include Dang Gui and Tang Kuei. As the Latin name suggests, this herb is related to the Angelica species which are all members of the Carrot family.

In its native country, China, Dong Quai is the next best selling herb to Licorice, where millions of women are reputed to take it every day as an invigorating and blood purifying tonic. The term 'female ginseng' is often used by herbalists when referring to Dong Quai and its tonifying properties.

Hope that enlightens you Kevshakry!!

[kevshakry]

it most definitely enlightens me but also scares me. i hate taking those things as i try my very best to eat natural proper food.

[Susan123]

Yes, I have tried dong quai and found it very effective for pms and all that goes with it. You need to take it for a few weeks before you notice anything.

To Kev - it is a natural substance so there is nothing unnatural or scary about it at all. There are no side-effects either. Why should something like that scare you? I wonder do you take things such as coca cola? To me, those kind of things are even more scary - have you read the ingredients?

[bex401]

Thank you Susan123 for your reply & for your reply to Kev,I would rather take a herbal remedy than a chemical one.Plus the chinese have been using it for over 2,000 years,we could learn a few things from them if we opened our minds!!

[wolf63]

Hi

I have policystic ovaries and without the pill my bleeding cycles are "all over the place". I tried taking Agnus Castus and they now have a regular pattern.

There have been many studies on Agnus Castus and my GP even thought that taking it was a good idea. Holland and Barrett sell them.