He Shou Wu
"Black Haired Mr. He"
Herbs that Tonify the Blood
Channels: LIV, KI
Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Astringent, Slightly Warm
Common: Fleeceflower Root, Ho Shou Wu, Polygonum
Latin: Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Actions:
- Nourish Liver Blood and Kidney essence
- Moisten Intestines
- Clear toxic
- Treat malarial disorder
- Liver Blood or Kidney deficiency: pale complexion, dizziness, blurred vision,k scanty menstruation, numbness of limbs, spermatorrhea, this herb is famous for prematurely gray hair; e.g. with Dang Gui, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu, Shu Di Huang
- Chronic constipation: senior, postpartum or deficiency pattenr constipations; e.g. with Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren, Dang Gui
- Relieve toxic: used raw for carbuncles, nodules, lumps or skin itching due to blood deficiency
- Chronic malarial disorder
- Recently use for hypercholesterloemia
Dosage:
- 9-30g