Dong Quai Extract Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Dong Quai Extract against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
Around that, we add a pharmacist’s high-level view of the product as a whole — what’s inside, the evidence for its stated use, how transparent the label is, and what safety data exists — so you can see the full picture in one place. It’s educational information from our licensed clinical databases and the clinical staff at HelloPharmacist — not medical advice — and we don’t sell or endorse products. Our editorial policy
Dong Quai Extract is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for menopause symptoms, menstrual cramps and irregular periods, premenstrual syndrome (pms).Based on those ingredients, 163 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated major. The ingredients most likely to interact are Dong Quai extract. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: dong quai extract, a traditional botanical used in Chinese medicine. There are no other inactive ingredients listed.
Does it work?
Couldn't assess
The evidence we hold rates dong quai as having insufficient reliable evidence for iron deficiency anemia, osteoporosis, coronary heart disease, migraine headache, and atopic dermatitis (eczema). In plain terms, we don't have enough solid research to say whether it works for these conditions.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Dong quai is generally well tolerated by mouth, though some people report burping and flatulence. It can increase your bleeding risk and make your skin more sensitive to sunlight, so use it cautiously.
The safety data advises against it during pregnancy because it may stimulate the uterus and affect bleeding. There isn't enough safety information to recommend it while breastfeeding — talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you.
Dong quai contains compounds known to be carcinogenic; whether the amounts in this product pose a long-term cancer risk is unknown.
Meds to double-check
Major interaction found
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking this product if you take warfarin or other anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications — dong quai may significantly raise your bleeding risk. Also flag it if you take estrogen or hormone replacement therapy, as it may reduce how well those work.
These interactions are documented in our data.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Major medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
Dong Quai Extract is mainly a concern if you take blood thinners (especially warfarin) or hormone replacement therapy — the bleeding risk with warfarin is serious and well documented. If you're on any anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication, or estrogen-based therapy, check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting.
Avoid it during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Use the medication checker on this page to see if your exact drugs are affected.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Aug 23, 2021.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Dong Quai Extract, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X001X9C42Z |
| Net contents | 500 Gram(s); 17.6 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Aug 23, 2021 |
| DSLD ID | 253776 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult (18 - 50 Years), Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
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General Statements
Clean & Pure Bulk Supplements
New - Bulksupplements Dong Quai Extract (500 Grams)
Formulation
Color may vary
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1000mg (about 1/3 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place
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Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size1000 mg Dosage formPowder Servings per container500 Amounts shown are per serving.
Dong Quai extract
Interacts with163 drugs
Dong Quai is a traditional Chinese herb often called "female ginseng" and is mostly used for menstrual and menopausal complaints. High-quality scienti...
Dong Quai extract monograph & interactionsOther (inactive) ingredients: None. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.
Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Dong Quai Extract by BulkSupplements.com interacts with blood thinners and hormone medications, with the most serious concern being warfarin.
Dong quai may increase warfarin's blood-thinning effects and raise your bleeding risk — case reports show that after a few weeks of use, blood-thinning markers can climb significantly.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
It also poses a Moderate risk with other anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs (blood thinners like apixaban, dabigatran, clopidogrel, and aspirin). Animal studies suggest dong quai can slow clotting and reduce platelet clumping, and some human cases back that up.
Additionally, dong quai has estrogen-like effects, so it may theoretically interfere with hormone replacement therapy by competing for the same receptors.
Altogether, these interactions span 163 individual medications. Use the interaction checker below to verify your exact medications before starting.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Dong Quai Extract interact with 163 drugs. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Dong Quai Extract interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Dong Quai extract
WarfarinWarfarin
How Warfarin interacts with Dong Quai Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Dong Quai ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs, Warfarin (coumadin) Major
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, dong quai may increase the risk of bleeding when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs; however, research is conflicting.
Read the full Dong Quai Extract + Warfarin interactionWarfarin SodiumCoumadin, Panwarfin, Sofarin
How Warfarin Sodium interacts with Dong Quai Extract — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Dong Quai ExtractAnticoagulant/antiplatelet Drugs, Warfarin (coumadin) Major
Interaction Summary
Theoretically, dong quai may increase the risk of bleeding when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs; however, research is conflicting.
Read the full Dong Quai Extract + Warfarin Sodium interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Dong Quai Extract with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Dong Quai extract
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Dong quai may increase the risk of bleeding when used with warfarin.
Case reports suggest that concomitant use of dong quai with warfarin can increase the anticoagulant effects of warfarin and increase the risk of bleeding. In one case, after 4 weeks of taking dong quai 565 mg once or twice daily, the international normalized ratio (INR) increased to 4.9. The INR normalized 4 weeks after discontinuation of dong quai.
Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs
Theoretically, dong quai may increase the risk of bleeding when used with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs; however, research is conflicting.
Animal studies suggest that dong quai has antithrombin activity and inhibits platelet aggregation due to its coumarin components. Additionally, some case reports in humans suggest that dong quai can increase the anticoagulant effects of warfarin. However, clinical research in healthy adults shows that taking 1 gram of dong quai root daily for 3 weeks does not significantly inhibit platelet aggregation or cause bleeding. Until more is known, use dong quai with caution in patients taking antiplatelet/anticoagulant drugs.
Estrogens
Theoretically, dong quai may reduce the effects of estrogens.
Dong quai has estrogenic effects. Theoretically, concomitant use of large amounts of dong quai might interfere with hormone replacement therapy due to competition for estrogen receptors.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Dong Quai Extract, from the product label.
BulkSupplements.com
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- BulkSupplements.com
- Street Address
- 7511 Eastgate Rd
- City
- Henderson
- State
- NV
- ZipCode
- 89011
- Web Address
- BulkSupplements.com
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The Full Monographs Behind Dong Quai Extract’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Dong Quai Extract's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 19 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Dong Quai 19 references
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