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Herbs
The following list
includes the 16 herbs used in
PhytoChi®
herbal drink:
Detailed
Descriptions of herbs are from Dr. Leung's books
Better Health with (mostly) Chinese Herbs and
Chinese Healing Foods and Herbs.
Aloe Vera (gel): a Western herb well known for its
healing and nourishing properties.
Astragalus
(root): known for its traditional healing and nourishing
properties and recently used in the prevention / treatment
of the common cold and flu.
Cassia (bark): an invigorating herb traditionally
used for cold hands and feet and abdominal pain.
Cherokee Rosehips
(fruit): highly valued by the Chinese for both its medicinal
and food uses as a male tonic and antidiarrheal.
Cured fo-ti (root): traditionally known for its
anti-aging properties is used in the treatment of premature
graying and hair loss.
Eleuthero (root/rhizome/stem): traditionally
known to enhance overall resistance to disease and to reduce
stress.
Ginseng, American (root): a
yin tonic known for its cooling properties to bring
excessive yang into balance, superior to Asian ginseng for
daily supplement use.
Ginseng, Tienchi (root):
traditionally known for its anti-swelling and anti-bleeding
properties; also relieves pain.
Job's Tears (seed): a tonic
food with more than 2,000 years of safe use in China for
stiff and painful joints, rheumatism and swelling.
Licorice (LiFE®):
a proprietary licorice flavonoid extract containing little
or no potentially toxic glycyrrhizin. Licorice
flavonoids have shown excellent antioxidant, detoxicant and
anti-ulcer benefits.
Lycium (berry): a yin tonic traditionally used to
improve vision, for general weakness and also benefits the
complexion.
Passion Flower
(herb): native to the U.S., a well-known sedative herb used
for insomnia and nervous anxiety.
Reishi (fruiting body): once reserved for emperors
as the "elixir of life," reishi has traditionally been used
as a qi tonic to improve energy, stamina and
resistance to stress and diseases.
Schisandra (berry): a
traditional kidney and male tonic now well known for its
antioxidant and energy enhancing lignans.
Tangerine Peel: a
common spice used in many Chinese dishes to settle the
stomach and improve digestion.
Turmeric (rhizome):
traditionally used to promote and normalize energy flow, has
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic properties.
Detailed
Descriptions of herbs are from Dr. Leung's books
Better Health with (mostly) Chinese Herbs and
Chinese Healing Foods and Herbs.
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