Can Don Quai and maca root be used together in the treatment of menopause?
#3- Maca Magic Answer: Some people have used them together or in transition. They work entirely different however, and Dong Quai has some noted negative side effects. Maca is benifical because it does not cause the glands to atrophy as do some other herbal or chemical HRT regimes. We typically do not see women needing the dong quai once they switch into maca, or maca HRT formulas. We would encourage you to talk to a trained herbalist who has worked with both herbs to provide better recomendations than we can here. The important thing to remember is that maca works entirely different; it promotes the body to regluate it own hormones rather than introduce them from an outside source…
