Solomonseal Rhizome from China,the south Ksitigarbha Huang Jing,the north Changbai Ginseng,Legend,history and folk remedy uses.

Contents

• Botanical Info of Rhizoma Polygonati.
• Polygonatum Plant Description and Growth Habit.
• Identifications and Origins of Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Constituents and Phytochemicals.
• Characters and Effects,Main Functions of Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Pharmacological Effects and Clinical Applications.
• Legend and History:Solomonseal Root.
• Solomonseal Root Combinations and folk remedies.
• Summary:Solomonseal Root.
• Research Update:Rhizoma Polygonati or Solomonseal Root.

Applications and Properties:

Applications:

Pulmonary tuberculosis.
Trichophyton disease.
Yin weak and Lung Dry, dry cough and less sputum, kidney-yin deficiency induced Chronic Cough: Can nurish kidney yin and benefit lung.
Spleen and stomach weak.
Kidney deficiency induced dizziness,waist and legs sour, hair beard white and thirst.
Hypotension.Myopia.
Blood lipids and glucose effect/hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic.
Antihypertensive effect.
Anti-fatigue effect,anti-stress effect.
Antioxidant effect.
Anti-aging effect.
Hydroxyproline boosting.
Hemostatic effects.
Cardiovascular effects.
Antiviral activity/Against herpes simplex virus keratitis.
cGMP levels lowering.
Na +, K +-ATP activity boost.
Immune function.
Murine peritoneal macrophages (MCP) function.

Properties:

Solomonseal Root use dried rhizoma as herb medicine,taste light sweet,character smooth.Nurish Yin and tonify Qi,benefit spleen and lung,good for kidney. For the treatment of the spleen and stomach weak, tired of fatigue, dry mouth and low appetite, blood inadequate,deficiency,heat,kidney weak,sour legs and knees,erection dysfunction and ejacution,ear dizziness and bad eyesight,hair white,body weak.Cheongyang open buddhist temple in Jiuhua Mountain,take wild Huang Jing as food regularly,survive and live vividly until death of 110-year-old,flesh body really did not rot in 374 years. After nearly a Jiuhua Mountain monks,also for food Polygonatum hobbies, the age of 91 years old,flesh do not rot, the world amazing.
Dosage: Oral: water decoction, 10 - 15 g, 30-60 g of fresh root, or to pills, powder boiling to paste.

Safety and Toxicity:

Cautions:It should be noted that, Solomonseal Root help damp evil, where virtual wet, expectoration more better not taking.

Reference:

• 1.Solomonseal Rhizome from China,the south Ksitigarbha Huang Jing,the north Changbai Ginseng,Legend,history and folk remedy uses.

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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.