Everything DoseRank tracks on the dong quai shelf — Black Cohosh. The category itself is never ranked: 21 products get scored the moment you say what you want them to do.
How to read the scores
This legend covers the scores on this page — for data sources, scoring weights, and limits, read the full methodology →
Answer a few questions about your goals, habits, stack, and budget. Then, DoseRank will find the products that best match your needs based on your answers. It's free and only takes 60 seconds! No account is required.
A saved, shareable breakdown: your matched products, dose math, interaction flags to discuss with a clinician, and a price-tracked stack you can revisit.
Questions
Each product gets a composite score blending clinical strength, evidence, dose fit, trust and value — computed for the goal you picked, across this category's products. The #1 on the DoseRank tab has the highest composite; the other tabs re-rank the same products by Value, Trust, or Popularity. Placement is never paid.
Start with a goal, not a brand
Browsing dong quai supplements without a goal makes no sense — different products do different jobs, and “best” flips depending on which job you're hiring for. These are the 12 health outcomes that matter for this category. Pick yours, and the full evidence-ranked shelf loads for that goal alone.
Hot flashesEpisodes of sudden heat sensation commonly related to menopause.20 rankedModerate-strong
Menopausal symptom severityBurden of symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disturbance.20 rankedStrong
ConstipationInfrequent, difficult, or hard bowel movements.7 rankedStrong
SatietySense of fullness after eating.6 rankedModerate-strong
Essential fatty acid statusAdequacy of physiologically necessary fatty acids.1 rankedStrong
Endothelial functionAbility of blood vessels to dilate and respond normally.3 rankedModerate-strong
Muscle weaknessReduced ability to generate force.1 rankedModerate-strong
Skin hydrationMoisture content or hydration of the skin.1 rankedModerate-strong
Skin barrier functionProtective integrity of the outer skin barrier.1 rankedModerate-strong
Fall riskLikelihood of falling due to instability or weakness.1 rankedModerate-strong
Vitamin D statusBiochemical sufficiency of vitamin D.1 rankedStrong
Fracture riskLikelihood of bone fracture.1 rankedStrongNothing is ranked yet — the shelf stays locked until you pick a goal.
No goal, no ranking.
A “best dong quai supplement” list without a goal would be marketing, not evidence. Pick what you want to improve and DoseRank scores all 21 products against that goal's trials.