Polygala tenuifolia,Chinese senega root,traditional use and modern formula for Restorative Sleep.

Contents

• Basic Botanical info of Polygala tenuifolia.
• Polygala Root Botanical Source.
• Polygala Recipes:Collection and Prepare.
• Pharmacological Properties of Polygala tenuifolia.
• Phytochemicals and constituents.
• History of Polygala tenuifolia:Calm Mind Can Lead to Restorative Sleep.
• Traditional Herbs for Sleep and Relaxation:Chinese Senega Root.
• Administration and Suggestions.
• Research Update:Polygala tenuifolia root,Polygala tenuifolia Willd,Polygala sibirica L.

Basic Botanical info of Polygala tenuifolia.:

Botanical Source: Polygala tenuifolia Willd. or Polygala sibirica L.
 Plant Family: Polygalaceae
 Pig Latin:olygalapay
 Pharmaceutical name: Radix Plygalae Tenuifoliae
 Common name:Chinese Senega, Yuan Zhi,polygala, Chinese senega root,Thinleaf Milkwort Root,Polygala root,thin-leaf milkwort root

 Other Names:Chinese Senega, Flax, Klapperschlangen, Milkwort, Mountain Polygala, Polygalae radix, Rattlesnake Root, Senaga Snakeroot, Seneca, Seneca Snakeroot, Senega, Senega Snakeroot, Seneka, Snake Root. Polygala glomerata; Polygala japonica; Polygala reinii; Polygala senega, synonym Polygala senega latifolia; Polygala tenuifolia.
 
 Part used:Root (dug up in spring and autumn, rootlets removed)
 Other Names:Yao Rao,Ji Tu(from Er Ya),Ji Yuan(from Ben Jing),Ku Yuan Zhi(from Dian Nan Ben Cao).

 Definition: Polygala;Noun:1. Type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; seneca; snakeroot. Habitat:Polygala root grows and mainly output from China provinces such as Shan Xi,Shaan Xi,Gan Su,He Bei,He Nan,other provinces grows such as Shan dong,Nei Meng Gu,An Hui,Hu Bei,Ji Lin and Liao Ning.

 Note:Yuan, in this context, means great and strong; zhi means will and ambition; this is the herb that strengthens the will power and ambition to succeed.

 Actions and Indications:for insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitation with fright, cough with abundance of phlegm, cough with difficulty in expelling phlegm, emotional and disorientation with abundance of phlegm, seizures, anxiety, listlessness, boils, abscesses, sores, tumor of breasts, swollen and painful breast.

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♣ last edit date:19th,Oct.2010.