Packet of 150g of whole Chinese Angelica Root.

Dang Gui Gui Ban, also known as dong quai (or Chinese angelica) and turtle shell, is a valuable combination in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This combination is prized for its numerous benefits to well-being, particularly for women, and can be easily integrated into your daily life to enhance your overall wellness.

Benefits and Uses
In TCM, Dang Gui Gui Ban is renowned for its beneficial effects on blood circulation, bone strengthening, and hormonal regulation:
Blood Tonic: Dang Gui is often used to nourish and tonify the blood. It helps improve blood circulation, alleviate symptoms of anemia, and promote healthy skin.
Women's Health: This herb is particularly beneficial for women. It helps regulate menstruation, alleviate pain, and support the proper functioning of the reproductive system.
Bone Strengthening: Gui Ban, or turtle shell, is known for its bone-strengthening properties. It helps maintain strong bones and can be used to prevent or treat osteoporosis.
Hormonal Support: Dang Gui helps balance hormones, thereby alleviating symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and night sweats.
Calm and Serenity: It has mild sedative properties, helping to calm the mind, reduce anxiety, and promote restful sleep.

Usage Recommendations
Dang Gui Gui Ban can be used in various ways to maximize its benefits:
Decoctions: Add pieces of Dang Gui and Gui Ban to your herbal decoctions to benefit from their tonifying and fortifying properties. Once or twice a week, prepare a decoction with Dang Gui Gui Ban and other tonifying herbs to support your overall well-being.
Tea: Prepare an infusion by adding pieces of Dang Gui and Gui Ban to hot water. This nourishing tea is excellent for blood circulation and bones, and can be consumed at any time of the day.
Cuisine: Use Dang Gui and Gui Ban as ingredients in your dishes to add medicinal benefits to your meals. Incorporate them into soups, stews, and meat dishes to enjoy their benefits while enhancing the flavor of your meals.
Therapeutic Baths: Boil Dang Gui and Gui Ban in water and add this infusion to your bath for a relaxing and revitalizing effect on the entire body.

Dang Gui Gui Ban, or the combination of dong quai and turtle shell, is a valuable combination in traditional Chinese medicine, recognized for its benefits to female well-being, blood circulation, and bone strengthening. Whether nourishing the blood, supporting the reproductive system, strengthening bones, or balancing hormones, Dang Gui Gui Ban offers a multitude of benefits for your well-being.-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Category: Blood-nourishing Tonics
Pinyin: Dang Gui Guan/Quan
Pharmaceutical: Radix Angelicae Sinensis
Description: head (upper end), body (main part), tail and beard (secondary roots and rootlets of Dang Gui).

Properties:
Nature: Warm.
Flavor: Sweet, pungent, bitter
Tropism: Liver, Heart, Spleen.
Toxicity: Non-toxic.

Actions and Indications:
Activates blood circulation.
Nourishes and tonifies the Blood.
Dispels Cold.
Reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh, and relieves pain.
Calms pain.
Stops cough and treats dyspnea.
Laxative.

Contraindications:
Diarrhea or abdominal distension due to Dampness-Phlegm in the Intestines.
Excess Dampness in the Middle Burner.
Yin Deficiency and Heat.
Pregnancy.
In the absence of apparent weakness of the system.
If wind-cold has not cleared.
Recommended Dosage:
5 to 15 g in decoction per day.
Usage:
Boil for 15 minutes.

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Western Use:
Menstrual disorders
Anemia
Abdominal pain due to Blood stasis
Moistens and unblocks the Intestines.
Chest pain, used in complement for cough
Traumatic, articular injury
Constipation
Elderly individuals
Anemia
Menstrual disorders
Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial
Family: Blood-tonifying herbs.

Possible Interactions:
Concurrent use with warfarin (Coumadin) may potentiate the effects of warfarin. This can occur with other anticoagulant medications, including heparin, enoxaparin (Lovenox), or antiplatelet medications such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine), and clopidogrel (Plavix).

More details about the plant can be found in Newsletter 06 - DANG GUI

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Precautions for use:
Cannot substitute a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Keep out of reach of children, away from heat and humidity.

To ensure traceability and excellence in our supplies, we prioritize collection companies strategically located in the heart of recognized traditional terroirs. Entire villages have specialized in plant cultivation and have developed invaluable expertise over centuries for all stages of cultivation.

Absence of bacteriological or fungal contamination, heavy metals, pesticide residues, sulfurs, and irradiation.