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He Shou Wu
"Mr. He's Black Hair"
The Amazing Health Benefits of Polygonum
Multiflorum!
 He Shou Wu Root (Or "Foti" as some call it) is a powerful Kidney
and Liver Tonic. Its very action of restoring gray hair back to color
is testimony to this.
There are hundreds of thousands of people that
have seen their gray hair return to color from using He Shou
Wu. However there are a whole host of more important
health benefits surrounding this incredible tonic herb. Weak
painful knees are another sign of kidney deficiency as is lower back pain
and low sexual energy. He Shou Wu is quite often the
answer!
Our He Shou Wu is from 6-10 year old
plants and prepared
traditionally in China by slicing the root shortly after harvesting
and then cooking it in black bean soup (in a proportion of 10 parts He
Shou Wu to 1 part black beans) until the soup is exhausted. The "prepared"
roots are then dried. This is what makes He Shou Wu a tonic worthy of
taking for the rest of one's life. This process has been done in this way
for around 1,500 years. If the herb is not prepared in this way it will
not have the same tonic energy. However raw He Shou Wu is often used to
stop acne and can have a strong laxative effect.
If there was ever a single tonic herb to protect and
correct as many health concerns as one had my vote would be very close
between He Shou Wu and another Superior Tonic Herb called Jiao Gu
Lan However here are just a few reasons I would vote for
He Shou Wu:
He Shou Wu is a tonic for the endocrine
glands, it improves health, stamina and resistance to disease. It is used
to reduce cholesterol because of its lecithin. It is used for angina
pectoris, bloody stools, hypoglycemia, diabetes, night sweating,
schizophrenia, chronic bronchitis, epilepsy, head injuries, impotence,
malaria, sores, cuts, and ringworm. It promotes red blood cells, helps rid intestinal
parasites, and is good for resistance to cold.
Studies show that ho-shou-wu extract improves the
cardiovascular system, enhances immune functions, slows the degeneration
of glands, increases antioxidant activity, and reduces the accumulation of
lipid peroxidation. Such findings suggest that ho-shou-wu is helpful in
combating some of the processes that lead to conditions characteristic of
old age, thereby also reducing the risk of fatal diseases (e.g., cancer)
and incidents (e.g., heart attack, stroke). He Shou Wu was shown to have
effects on the antioxidant system superoxide dismutase (SOD), accumulation
of lipid peroxidase, and enhancement of cell-mediated immune responses,
Other antiaging substances studied extensively include Ginseng,
Astragalus, Epimedium, Cordyceps, Ganoderma, Siberian Ginseng, and
Polygonatum (Huang Jing).
Studies have also demonstrated that various laboratory animals fed
He Shou Wu in their diets lived longer than control
animals:
Study 1: A decoction with He Shou Wu as
the main ingredient prolonged the lifespan of
fruit flies. At 0.1% strength, the decoction could prolong the lifespan by
5.83%. At 0.5% strength, it could prolong the lifespan by
12.03%.
Study 2: He Shou Wu has been shown to slow
down the aging of vital organs in aged animals, especially the
reproductive organs, the ovary, the uterus and the testicle. The same
formula also demonstrated significant results in open human clinical
studies.
Study 3: In an attempt to prove Shou Wu`s
legendary reputation as being able to reverse grey hair to black, Shou Wu
liquor (dilute alcohol extract) was given to 36 people with gray hair. 24
completely recovered their dark hair and 8 more showed improvement. The
total effective rate was of 88.9%.
Also, traditionally this herb is said to increase
essence and blood. This combination of attributes indicates that it would
increase fertility in a woman and sperm in a man since essence and
blood are the two necessary qualities required to bare a child. Both
men and women attempting to have children should take He Shou
Wu.
Plant Cures He Shou Wu is avialable in our famous liquid extract and
now also in 1/2 pound containers of Slik Fine ground
and sifted powder! This is the way Mr. He, himself took it. This fine
powder was once only achived by sifting slowly through silk cloth but is
now done through a special machine process.
I have
been taking the tincture at night and the powder for my morning dose -
A rounded teaspoon of powder shaken into V8
juice or sometimes even organic chocolate milk! This can be shaken
into just about any liquid but must be shaken in a small jar or something
and not stirred as it will not desolve. Mr. He mixed his with wine. See "The
History Of He Shou Wu"
below.
(Scroll down below "History" to buy)
For all you science buffs
out there:
To
date they have found He Shou Wu contains leucoanthrocyanides (LAC) which
are anti-inflammatory, Chrysophanol, Emodin, Rhapontin, Phenolic
Glucosides, Nitrogen, Minerals, Starch (up to 50%), Unsaturated Fat,
Lecithin, and Oxymethylanthroquinone. (Keep in mind these are only
the ones the can identify –There may be hundreds more)
Because of Polygonum multiflorum’s reputation and an anti-aging,
longevity herb, various studies have been conducted to determine the
nature of this activity. Studies have demonstrated that laboratory various
animals fed Polygonum multiflorum in their diets lived longer than control
animals.
Research has
demonstrated that Polygonum multiflorum can very significantly increase
superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. SOD is a powerful natural antioxidant
and free radical scavenger that has been demonstrated to have powerful
anti-aging benefits in humans. Polygonum multiflorum also inhibits b
-monoamine oxidase (b -MAO). Both of these factors contribute to the
anti-aging effects of this herb.
Polygonum multiflorum has been demonstrated to help strengthen the
membranes of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and to promote the growth and
development of erythrocytes. Polygonum multiflorum has been found to
induce the production in human beings of g-interferon.
Polygonum
multiflorum is being used clinically in China for patients suffering from
Schizophrenia. It is generally combined with Shen stabilizing herbs such
as Ziziphus and Polygonum stem. Reportedly, results have been good.
The tuberous root, the part of the
plant used herbally under the name Polygonum multiflorum, contains
lecithin and anthraquinones, free or conjugated. The tuberous root also
contains more than 1.2% of a substance known as
2,3,5,4-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-0-b-D-glucoside, which is considered to be
the principle active constituent.
Herbalists note:
These are only the constiuients that they have recognized!
God only knows the possible thousands of
others!
He Shou Wu is good to strengthen the muscles and
tendons. It is also very beneficial for the nerves. It is used for
backaches, knee joint pain, traumatic bruises, and neurasthenia. It has
been used to lower blood pressure. Many people say it helps them to fall
asleep at night also. The list goes on and
on!
(Scroll down below "History" to buy our
He Shou Wu)
The History Of He Shou
Wu:
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The Buddhist priest Wen
Xiang was devoted to the art of nourishing life (this
refers to the Taoist immortality practices). On the 18th day of the
3rd month in the 7th year of the governmental period Yun He (thus,
in 812 A.D.), he was on Maoshan early in the morning, and there, in
the vicinity of Huayang cave, he met an old man who said to him:
"You have the appearance of an immortal. I will reveal to you a
secret formula (as suggested by the following story).
 An ancestor of He Shou Wu, who lived in the district of
Nan He in Xun Zhou, was originally named He Tien Er and was later
called Neng Zi. He was born impotent (meaning, he couldn't bear
children) and had turned to drinking wine.
At the age of 58,
he returned home drunk one night and was overcome by sleep while
still outside. When he awoke he noticed on the field two shoots of
climbing plants, which stood about 3 feet apart. The sprouts of
these shoots were twisted around each other (thus, the original name
of the plant, Jiao Teng) and then separated, three or four times.
Tian Er considered this to be strange and that the
plant was "speaking to him" of the love between a man and
woman, therefore, he dug out the root of the plant and asked all the
people in the village and the wilderness, but no one was able to
tell him its name. Thereupon he dried the root in the sun. A
man living nearby was an excellent jester and said to Tie Ner: "You
are impotent, you are old and childless. This climbing plant struck
you as peculiar, now surely it is supposed to serve you as a divine
drug. Why don't you eat it?"
Thereupon, Tien Er sifted out a fine powder
of the root and took it with wine. After 7 days, he suddenly
recognized clearly the principles of human life! After several tens
of days had passed, he felt unburdened and strong, and he could
barely control his sexual desire. He married a widow named Cen and
continued to take the drug regularly after that. He then increased
the individual dose to 2 qian (about 6.2 grams). After over 700
days, all of his previous complaints had disappeared, he regained
his youthful appearance and begot a son. The people in the
neighborhood were very astonished at this. During the following 10
years, Tiener became the father of several sons. He ascribed all
this to the drug and said: "This was caused by the climbing plant.
When one takes it, one can live to be 160 years old, and yet it is
neither listed in the old prescriptions nor in the materia medicas
(The Bencao).
He died at the age of 160 and left 19
sons and daughters. His son He Yen, who also took the drug, reached
the age of 160 as well, and left 30 sons and daughters. Yen's son,
He Shou Wu lived to the age of 130 by means of this drug, and
fathered 21 children.
Yes, our tinctures and liquid
extracts are made with
alcohol. |
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Drug Administration. This
product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any
disease. The
information on this site is for
information purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of a
physician. You should consult a physician or health care professional
before starting on any supplement or medication if you suspect you may
have a health problem
Both Liquid and powder are just as
effective!
4 Oz liquid at two teaspoons daily will last
12 days. 16 Oz will last 48 days. 1/2 Lb. powder will last about a month
at a teaspoon twice daily.
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