Dong quai

Am J Chin Med. 1987;15(3-4):117-25. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X87000151.

Abstract

The Chinese people discovered Dong Quai and used it as a tonic and spice. Women especially have used Dong Quai to protect their health, generation after generation. This paper reviews the pharmacological effect, toxicity and dosage formula of Dong Quai, based on the modern concept.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects
  • China
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use
  • Endocrine Glands / drug effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Plants, Medicinal*
  • Uterine Contraction / drug effects
  • Vitamin E Deficiency / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal