Shou wu,he shou wu,

Shou wu

Latin name: Polygonum multiflorum

English name: Maltiflower Knotweed, Tuber Fleeceflower,

Chinese knotweed, Flowery knotweed.

English Synonyms: Shou wu, night cross-rattan, red Shou wu, iron steelyard weight scales, red with extinction, Shou wu rattan, 

Ye Miao, cross vine cross-stem, the night together, in essence, Chek Ge,

Nine real rattan, Rui grass, snake grass, CHEN Zhi-white, horse liver stones, nine real rattan, broom sores

Branch is

Sector: Flora Plantae

Gate: Angiospermae Magnoliophyta

Class: Class Magnoliopsida dicotyledon

Head: Carnation head Caryophyllales

Section: Polygonaceae Polygonaceae

Is: Polygonum Polygonum

Species: P. multiflorum Shou wu

Name origin

Tang literati wrote LIHAN "Shou wu Chuan." Shou wu Thunb was a person's name, after Li according to historical records, the original "Night pay rattan" renamed "Shou wu."

According to "Compendium of Materia Medica" records, a wild seedling of Shou wu Thunb, rattan pay two, three nights together, four to fine, five multiflorum Thunb. The current state of the Ching-Shing Shun County, Jiangnan Road, both Houzhu.

Tropism of taste - bitter, Gan, Shibuya, temperature. In the liver, heart and kidney by.

Shou wu strengthens and stabilizes the lower back and knees. It is used to enhance sexual drive, increase sperm count and to strengthen sperm and ova. It is widely used in Asia to maintain the youthful condition and color of the hair. It will calm the nervous system. Because it has components that are potent antioxidants with gentle anti-inflammatory action in the liver, it can clear the eyes. Its strength comes from its remarkable ability to cleanse the body by cleaning the kidney and liver, which in turn clean the blood. 

By virtue of its ability to accumulate tremendous quantities of Qi into its root, this herb can tonify these organs and can fortify and nourish the blood. Shou wu is also very rich in iron Shou wu is not a stimulant. Shou wu is extremely rich in potent antioxidants and in antioxidant-potentiating molecules. Shou wu stimulates the body’s innate ability to efficiently clear superoxide, the highly reactive free radical, from the body. It is widely believed that the SOD generating capacity of Shou wu is one of the reasons it has been found to have anti-aging and longevity increasing activity. SOD protects our cells from DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, ionizing radiation damage, and many forms of progressive cell degradation. 

Shou wu is extremely rich in zinc. Zinc is an essential trace mineral required by all forms of life. Numerous aspects of cellular metabolism are zinc-dependent. Zinc plays important roles in growth and development, the immune response, neurological function, and reproduction. Zinc is important to our sexual and reproductive functions. Zinc is critical to reproductive health. Shou wu has been found to enhance fundamental immunological functions. Shou wu has been found to improve adrenal gland functioning. 

Shou wu (pronounced huh – similar to English "huh", but not as open – show woo) is one of the most popular and highly revered tonic herbs in Asian herbalism. Shou wu is the prepared tuberous root of Polygonum multiflorum, a plant that grows in the mountains of central and southern China. It shares the position as the primary essence (Jing) tonic of Chinese herbalism with Lycium fruit (Goji berry). Shou wu is also widely used in popular Western herbalism under the names “Fo Ti” or “Fleeceflower.” 

Shou Wu is unsurpassed in its ability to provide deep, primordial energy (Jing, essence) to the cells of the body via the Kidney system as described in Chinese health philosophy. Shou wu supplements the human body’s “functional reserve.” 

Shou wu is widely used in Chinese tonic herbalism as a tonic to prevent premature aging by tonifying the Kidney and Liver functions, toning up Jing (vital essence), nourishing the blood, and fortifying the muscles, tendons and bones. It strengthens and stabilizes the lower back and knees. Shou wu is used to enhance sexual drive, increase sperm count and to strengthen sperm and ova. It is also widely used in Asia to maintain the youthful condition and color of the hair. This is one of its most popular attributes. Because it is a very mild sedative, it will calm the nervous system, and because it has components that are potent antioxidants with gentle anti-inflammatory action in the liver, it can clear the eyes.

Its strength comes from its remarkable ability to cleanse the body by cleaning the kidney and liver, which in turn clean the blood. By virtue of its ability to accumulate tremendous quantities of Qi into its root, this herb can tonify these organs and can fortify and nourish the blood. Though Shou wu provides abundant

Shou Wu Chih
Shou Wu Chih (Chinese: 首乌汁; pinyin: Shǒu Wū Zhī) is a Chinese patent medicine that is reputed to act as a tonic and to turn gray hair black.
Ingredients of Shou Wu Chih
Shou Wu Chih is a sweetened, black-colored liquid containing 15% alcohol, as well as various herbs. Its herbal ingredients include the following:

Root of Polygonum multiflorum (Radix Polygoni multiflori, also called fo-ti or ho shou wu) - 25%
Root of Angelica sinensis (Chinese angelica, also called dong quai or danggui) - 25%
Rhizome of Polygonatum sibiricum (King Solomonseal) - 20%
Rhizome of Rehmannia glutinosa - 10%
Rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii (Chinese lovage, also called Ligusticum chuanxiong) - 10%
Root of Angelica dahurica (Dahurian Angelica, also called Angelica glabra Makino) - 7%
Fruit of Amomum villosum (Villous Amomum, a type of cardamom) - 2%
Clove - 1%
Other ingredients may also include:

Hedychium coronarium (white ginger)
Jambosa caryophy Llus Ndz
Citron (Citrus medica)
Conioselinum univittatum Turcz
Depending on the manufacturer, Shou Wu Chih may or may not contain alcohol. The listing of ingredients on an alcohol-free brand is: Fo-ti, Angelica root, Rehmannia, Ligusticum, Solomonseal, Angelica dahurica, Cloves, Citri medica, Cardamon in distilled water base.

(Note: Fo-ti, though not actually a Chinese name, is commonly used in the USA for products containing Polygonum Multiflorum)
Use of Shou Wu Chih
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Shou wu chih is sold in glass bottles. It is generally consumed by adding between one and three tablespoons to a cup of hot water, tea, or soup.

Shou wu chih is a liquid tonic formula for men and women. It is claimed by the manufacturers that it gently increases the energy level and it tonifies, warms, and invigorates the blood, nourishes the liver and kidneys, and benefits the eyes. It is said[weasel words]that regular use strengthens the bones and tendons and improves sleep.[citation needed] Based on the herb Polygonum Multiflorum (Chinese: Shou wu or fo-ti), it is suitable for long-term use.
Production and export
Shou Wu Chih is produced in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, under the brand name Yang Cheng. It is exported to other nations, including the United States.

Many Shou Wu tonics are produced in many cities in China and can be purchased at many pharmacy shops in China. Some health food stores in the United States import Shou Wu capsules, and Shou Wu herb.

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