Dong Quai
Dong Quai has been used in China for centuries, attributing remarkable powers to nourish the glands, rebuild blood and help delay the symptoms of old age in women,
The root with the best quality is considered to be one that has a strong aroma and spicy flavor, unlike the Korean Dong Quai, which is very soft and can be taken more frequently during the day.
The different parts of the Dong Quai root have different health effects, so the hips from the root to the head are commonly used, but the upper half is considered a great builder of the
blood.  Root tails are used only under the direction of Chinese herbalists for emergencies only, since it is capable of dissolving blood clots as a result of accidents
serious and to expel the placenta when it is difficult to carry out.
Dong Quai root has the blood in motion and is one of the main properties of the plant, but also tones it as an excellent emenagogue, laxative, sedative, analgesic, tonic, diaphoretic and antispasmodic, due to its content in alcohols, cadinine  , carotene, carvacrol, isosafrol, safrole, sesquierpenes, sucrose and vitamins A, B12, and E.
Dong Quai is a multi-purpose medicinal herb for a wide variety of female pathologies such as those related to menopause, hot flashes, premenstrual syndrome and vaginal dryness, in addition to helping to resume normal menstruation, increasing the effect of hormones  ovarian / testicular, so it is also considered as the eastern Viagra.
Contraindications
It is not convenient to use during pregnancy, because, due to their interactions on the mother's womb,
It could be the cause of miscarriages.
Nor should those mothers who have chosen breastfeeding because it is not a product suitable for babies.
In the same way, and due to its delaying property of blood clotting, it is not recommended for those women who suffer very painful periods or with very heavy bleeding, or in case of
surgeries or patients taking anticoagulants, either in the form of medications or natural remedies.
Being a plant that has effects on estrogens, it should not be used in those who suffer from pathologies that occur with hormones, that is, cancer of the uterus, ovaries, breast, endometriosis
or fibroids in the uterus, among others.