Dong Quai is considered by the Chinese to be the "empress of herbs" and the "sovereign herb for women." It originates from many provinces in southwestern China and is now commercially cultivated to keep up with the booming demand. The leaves of Dong Quai resemble those of carrots, celery and parsley. Dong Quai has been used by the Chinese for more than two thousand years, as a strengthener of the heart, lung, spleen, liver and kidney meridians and as a tonic for the blood. Dong Quai Extract is the supreme female tonic in traditional Chinese medicine. Women in other parts of the world have also discovered that Dong Quai naturally provides balancing and normalizing support for women's unique rhythms, cycles and body systems. It is primarily known for it's uses in treating women's problems including lack of sexual desire, the symptoms of menopause, cramps and PMS. In addition, the root is rich in vitamin B-12, which plays a role in the production of new blood cells. Researchers believe that one important action of Dong Quai is to promote natural progesterone synthesis, another key element for breast enlargement. Dong Quai has earned a reputation as the "ultimate herb" for women and is also know as "the women's ginseng."
