Dang Gui (aka "Dong Quai" or "Women's Ginseng") is a famous herbal from China known by traditional doctors to nourish and invigorate the blood. Modern research in China has suggested that the herb can coordinate the contractions of the uterus during menstruation, dilate coronary arteries and decrease platelet aggregation, amongst other actions. Due to the popularity of the herb, many forms are available.
Top: Dang Gui slices, as we all know them, pulled out of a bag of herbs I was prescribed at the school clinic. The supplier was probably May Way or Spring Wind.
Right: "You're Drinking Liquid Gold" Dang Gui (read: expensive), whole, from a reputable herb supplier in my Asian neighborhood. Beautiful and fragrant, though I've only taken it once, hence I don't have enough data to determine if the difference in effectiveness is worth the cost.
Left: From what I can tell, this is a Dang Gui Root Roll-Up. The smell is right, but it looks weird. After boiling, it looked like this (which isn't normal -- plant based herbs don't usually disolve):
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