Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Dong Quai - 60 caps

Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Dong Quai - 60 caps are a potent source of dong quai, an herb used worldwide to support female health. Chinese herbalists have used it for more than a century to build blood and promote pelvic circulation. Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Dong Quai is a high quality female tonifier. It is prepared from the complete root of the plant, not just parts of the root, to promote balanced activity. Cong quai comes from the root of Angelica sinensis, a Chinese botanical. It is ranked almost as highly as ginseng as the most popular herb used in Japan and China. Some people even call it “female ginseng” due to its popularity among women for hundreds of years, its use as a blood tonic, and its ability to promote healthy menstrual cycles and to sooth menstrual discomfort. Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Dong Quai - 60 caps is the newest addition to PLANETARY FORMULAS product line of high quality single herbs. Many dong quai supplements are made from fragments of the root, but Planetary Formulas Full Spectrum Dong Quai - 60 caps utilize the complete root to provide a wide variety of dong quai’s beneficial compounds. Current scientific research and preclinical pharmacologist studies have revolved around dong quai’s specific health-promoting compounds. Research appears to indicate that the principal active constituents of dong quai are Z-ligustilide, which comprises 45% to 60% of the root’s essential oil, ferulic acid, and various polysaccharides. This suggests that dong quai assists in dilating peripheral blood vessels to increase circulation, which is vital for healthy gynecological activities per traditional Chinese herbalists. Dong quai is also believed to be an antispasmodic, especially for smooth muscles, which is why it is able to sooth menstrual cramping. Further research also suggests that dong quai may improve heart health by stimulating circulation, decreasing myocardial oxygen consumption, and decreasing vascular resistance. The heart, liver, and protect effects (antioxidants, etc.) are currently being studied in more detail.