Dong Quai Intrinsic 1428

Dong Quai Intrinsic 1428 is a powerful combination that may help to address conditions relating to progesterone levels in the body. It is a complementary remedy to use with Cohosh Intrinsic 114 that may help regulate and ease conditions of the menstrual cycle.*

Dong Quai remedies have been traditionally used for their balancing or adaptogenic effect on the female hormonal system, and recent research validates these properties.

Progesterone is a hormone that prepares the lining of the uterus for the fertilized egg and maintains pregnancy. The name progesterone comes from its primary role in the body: it promotes gestation hormone. Progesterone is derived primarily from the corpus luteum in the ovary after ovulation. When the follicle ruptures, it transforms into the corpus luteum. Progesterone is also produced by the placenta during pregnancy and in small amounts by the adrenal cortex. If a pregnancy is not achieved, progesterone signals the uterine lining to be shed, and another normal menstrual cycle begins.

Progesterone plays a highly significant role in the endocrine system, as it is a precursor to many other steroid hormones, including testosterone, estrogens, cortisol, and aldosterone. Through a direct and indirect cascading effect in the steroid tree, many symptoms of hormone imbalance may be controlled with progesterone, including PMS symptoms, lack of breast milk, amenorrhea (due to the use of the birth control pill), painful periods, insomnia, anxiety, night sweats (menopausal symptoms), skin problems and loss of enthusiasm or desire for sex. Dong Quai Intrinsic 1428 has been specifically designed to assist with the progesterone focus (luteal phase) of the female endocrine system.