Thursday, May 17, 2012

He Shou Wu: Benefits and Side Effects

By Brandon Gilbert


In other bits of the world, He Shou is also known as climbing knotweed, Fancy Knotweed, Chinese Knotweed or the Polygonum Multiflorum, while its specie name is Fo Ti. This forceful herb may be employed in two forms: in its natural form and in processed form. This plant is a native of China and can also be seen in Japan and Taiwan.

In China, He Shou Wu is directly interpreted as 'black haired Mr. He'. This name came from the legend of Mr. He who was assumed to have lived for over a hundred years. His long life is ascribed to the herb that kept his hair naturally young looking. The herb effectively made his look younger than his real age.

In the Traditional Chinese Medication, the plant's fleshy part that's extending away from the herb is named the rhizomes. This is where new roots of a new plant form. The rhizomes and roots are picked up during autumn months and then dried to be utilised as herbal medicine.

Benefits

The ultimate benefit that an individual can get from he shou wu extract is its ability to prevent aging by restoring the hair colour and helping the body to maintain its energy and forestall the cells from degeneration. TCM also uses the herb in the handling of erectile dysfunction and vaginal leakage for men and women respectively.

The unprocessed form of the herb is called the White Fo Ti. It has massive percentage of chemicals that works as a purgative. When it is employed as a topical solution and applied onto the skin, it assists in the treatment and prevention of athlete's foot, scrapes, acne and rash.

In the meantime, the red fo ti is the common name regarded to the processed sort of he shou wu. It provides help in the prevention of coronary disease and in reducing fat from building up in the liver. Both types of he shou wu helps to reduce bad cholesterol and in skyrocketing good cholesterol in the body.

Among the most popular benefits of He Shou Wu is its ability in the prevention of early ageing, treatment of erection problems, functions as laxative and tonic, heals abrasion, regulation of cholesterol, and may also be taken as a tablet.

Side Effects:

Few people claimed they have experienced some side-effects from the herb. Among the highly regarded side-effects of the herb includes stomach cramps, dysentery and revulsion. There also are one or two cases of allergic displays after taking he shou wu. Some medical professional expounded that utilising the herb over a long period of time may lead to the potassium level in the body to drop. Nevertheless herbal specialists expounded that the side effects experienced from taking he shou wu may be due to high dose.




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