Fleeceflower Root Fo-Ti root Benefits.

Contents

• Botanical Info of Fo-ti.
• Description of Fo-ti.
• Active Compounds and Phytochemicals.
• Historical Uses and Application.
• Common Uses,Actions and Properties.
• Dosage and Administration.
• Available forms,safety of Fo-ti root.
• Legend of Foti or Ho-Shou-Wu.
• Processing of Fo-ti.
• Fo-Ti:substitutes and Alternatives,And Potential Mistakes in Identity.
• Research Update of Foti:Polygonum multiflorum.

Botanical Info of Fo-ti.:

Common Known Name: Fo-Ti
 English Name: Fleeceflower Root,Maltiflower Knotweed,Tuber Fleeceflower.
 Biological Name: Polygonum multiflorum(Radix Polygoni MuItiflori)
 Botanical name: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.
 Official Latin Name: Polygonum multiflorum
 Botanical Source: Dry root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.

 Other Names: Chinese Knotweed, Climbing Knotweed, Flowery Knotweed, He-Shou-Wu,He-shou-wu, Fo-Ti,He-shou-wu,He's Black Hair,Chinese Cornbind,Chinese Knotweed,Climbing Knotweed,Flowery Knotweed,Fo Ti,Fo-Ti-Tient,Foti,He Shou Wu, He-Shou-Wu, Heshouwu, Ho Shou Wu, Ho-Shou-Wu, Hoshouwu, Multiflora Preparata, Polygonum, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Shen Min, Shen Min, Shou Wu, Shou-Wu, Shouwu, Shou-Wu-Pian, Zhihe Shou Wu, Zhihe-Shou-Wu, Zhiheshouwu, Zi Shou Wu, Zi-Shou-Wu, Zishouwu.

 Called the "Elixir of Life," Fo-ti tonic is said to produce longevity, fertility and vitality. Taking Fo-ti is said to keep one vigorous and extends one's life span. It is a vine plant that grows well in a shady bed.

 He Shou Wu is a very famous herb in the Orient, used by millions regularly to help develop Qi. It is China's most renowned "longevity herb." It has acquired a broad reputation as a youth preserver, rejuvenator and sexual tonic.

 The Chinese common name for fo-ti, he-shou-wu, was the name of a Tang dynasty man whose infertility was supposedly cured by fo-ti; in addition, his long life was attributed to the tonic properties of this herb. Since then, traditional Chinese medicine has used fo-ti to treat premature aging, weakness, vaginal discharges, numerous infectious diseases, angina pectoris, and impotence.

 News:Old Foti Root

 12 th of May,Farmer Mr.Xiao Chen You who settled at long xing village of wulong county collected an old Foti root with man shape at a coast hill side,goose neck area of Hang Kou town.According to self instruction of Mr.Xiao,he found this old Foti when hurrying to local market place,when passed the coast hill side,he got it and did not know its Foti root that time,he do collected it only for its nice looks.Later,when he heard it maybe was Foti root,he brings it to local doctor of TCM,it was said at least 300 years old and with high value of pharmaceutical uses.
 Look at this Foti root as photo titled,this root of Foti looks like a man with faces,head,eyes,nose,lips,leg and weight about 4.8kgs,50 cm length,Oh,Its huge!

Reference:

• 1.Fleeceflower Root Fo-Ti root Benefits.

This article written and edited via herbalist of MDidea Extracts Professional. They run a range of online descriptions about this herb,including general information related and summarized updating discoveries from findings of professional scientisits this field related.Describe style aimed to form a useful detecting literature space where the intertwined threshold and related questions raise out and visualize themselves.

♣ last edit date:13th,Oct.2010.