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(A. sinensis)
Other names: Chinese angelica, Dang gui

Healing power:
Dong Quai is used to
- strengthen the heart,
- lower blood pressure,
- moderate arythmia,
- increase coronary flow,
- improve circulation,
- regulate menstruation,
- to treat hepatitis,
- to relieve the pain of rheumatism,
- to treat cirrhosis of the liver.
It is
- analgesic,
- antiflammatory,
- antibacterial.

Description of the plant:
Dong Quai is perennial and can withstand frost. The plant reaches a height up to 1,00 m and needs a sunny to halfshady location in a normal soil. Dong Quai belongs to the herbs in traditional Chinese medicine and is member of the celery family.

Propagation:
Seeds are short-lived. Therefore you have to seed them immediately in autumn in your garden.