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He Shou Wu

He 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. He 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). He Shou Wu is also widely used in popular Western herbalism under the names “Fo Ti” or “Fleeceflower”.

He Shou Wu is extremely rich in potent antioxidants and in antioxidant-potentiating molecules. He 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 He 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.

He Shou Wu is widely used in Chinese tonic herbalism to:

• slow the aging process
• tone the kidneys
• tone the liver
• clear the eyes
• nourish the blood
• fortify muscles, tendons and bones
• strengthen and stabilize the lower back and knees
• enhance sexual drive
• increase sperm count
• strengthen sperm and ova
• maintain the youthful condition and color of the hair
• calm the nervous system

From: http://www.dragonherbs.com/prodinfo.asp?number=542

This ingredient is normally used as an ingredient in the following Healthelicious products: