(Helpful tip) Eating Angelica with pork belly is delicious, but it's even better for menstrual cramps.

I have suffered from severe menstrual cramps ever since I first started menstruating.

My menstrual flow was extremely heavy, so I also developed anemia.

My face is usually on the yellowish side, but when I have severe menstrual cramps, there have been times when my face turns completely pale.
The older sister just above me has similar symptoms, so when we take turns having our periods, my mom has run multiple times to the pharmacy near our house. She kept saying our daughter was about to die...

At that time, pharmacists could dispense medication without a doctor's prescription, so I think I managed for over a week with the dispensed medicine.

 

 

Since my two daughters almost every month suffer from severe menstrual pain, my mother looked into various remedies that are good for menstrual pain.
Having seen little effect from various things...

My mother bought angelica root directly from the pharmacy and brewed it herself, saying that drinking it as a decoction has beneficial effects.
They said at the pharmacy that it's really too bitter, so they told me to add a lot of jujubes and drink it together...

However, the water boiled with angelica root was so bitter that no matter how many jujubes I added, the bitterness wouldn't go away.

 

My sister usually doesn't even put herbal medicine in her mouth, so she didn't even look at the bitter angelica decoction.
I usually like medicine and even enjoy taking herbal medicine, so at first I thought I would take it without much thought, but it was really, really bitter.

 

My mom has been enduring it for a long time, and even if it doesn't help with menstrual pain, she said it's very good for women, so I endured it.

 

However, quite amazingly, after consistently drinking the water brewed from Angelica root, I experienced no menstrual pain for about six months.
The amount of menstrual flow was still heavy, but I felt like I could survive during my period just without menstrual pain.
And my skin really became smoother. I'm not lying.

 

Since then, my mother has been decocting angelica root for me once or twice a year.

 

Writing this makes me honestly cry so much.
I keep thinking about my mom who suddenly passed away just two hours after we went to the emergency room in 2019.
No matter how much I have used and prepared the Angelica root decoction, I think I could still drink it if my mother brewed it for me.

 

My older sister got married and after having her baby, her menstrual pain disappeared.
Since I entered university, I just relied on painkillers.

 

This time, while sharing some great tips about Cashdoc, I remembered the headaches and menstrual cramps that I have suffered from my entire life.
So I looked it up and found that these days there are products with danggui that are easy to use.

It seems that the product called Danggui Whisker Powder, which is used for menstrual pain, and Danggui tea are easy to take.

The angelica water my mom brewed was a million times richer in color, like a thick medicinal potion, compared to the angelica tea in the photo. Haha

 

In the medical book Dongui Bogam from the Joseon Dynasty, it is recorded that danggui is described this way.

Angelica root is an herbal medicine that eliminates blood stasis (a condition where blood stagnates in the body, leading to the accumulation of waste products).
Additionally, it creates new blood and stops women's bleeding. It is especially good for women's health, and drinking a decoction of the root helps with menstrual pain and irregularities.
Angelica root is best brewed as tea and can be sweetened with honey according to personal preference.

 

 

How should we document about Angelica today?

 

Angelica is a medicinal plant belonging to the Apiaceae family, non-toxic, with a strong aroma and a slightly bitter taste.

Angelica root can be enjoyed as tea or pickled, and when eaten with grilled meat, it has a slightly bitter taste, making it healthier and more delicious.
(But why does decocting Angelica root make it so bitter...)

 

 

Efficacies of Angelica Root

 

Relief of menstrual pain

It is effective in alleviating pain caused by menstrual cramps and skin troubles, and helps prevent premenstrual syndrome.

 

∨ Anemia prevention

It contains ingredients beneficial for hematopoiesis, such as vitamin B, folic acid, and iron, which help increase blood volume in the body and are good for preventing anemia.

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Inflammation relief

It helps to eliminate waste and toxins from the body, remove skin inflammation, and assist in anti-inflammatory effects.

Dementia prevention

Contains Decarsonol and Perolic acid, which inhibit beta-amyloid components that cause dementia, and eliminate reactive oxygen species to prevent brain cell aging.

It is good for preventing dementia.

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Prevention of constipation

Rich in dietary fiber, it helps promote smooth digestion and aids in preventing constipation.

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Vascular and bone health

It helps promote smooth blood circulation, assists in regulating blood pressure, and is rich in calcium and vitamin K, making it beneficial for preventing osteoporosis.

 

30 years ago, I drank decoction of angelica root to relieve menstrual pain, enduring a bitterness I could not have imagined.

These days, there are many convenient ways to eat.

If you experience severe menstrual pain, don't rely solely on painkillers; try taking Danggui, a traditional herbal medicine for menstrual pain.

My skin really improves~~~