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Chuan Wu or Fu Zi or Tian Xiong is also known as Common Monkshood Mother Root. The acrid, hot and toxic herb has been used in TCM as sedative, analgesic, anti inflammatory, anti cancer and heart stimulating agent and to treat muscle spasm in cholera; instant sweating, pain and cold in chest and abdomen, chronic diarrhea , etc., as it expels Wind-Damp, disperses Cold, calms pain, restores Yang etc., by enhancing the functions of heart, kidney , spleen channels. Ingredients 1. Hypaconitine 2... Read Full Story

Chlorogenic acid is a phytochemical in the class of Hydroxycinnamic acids, found abundantly in strawberries, pineapple, coffee, sunflower, blueberries, etc. Health Benefits 1. Anti oxidative effects In the investigation of the impact of consumption of a coffee containing high levels of chlorogenic acids on the oxidation of proteins, DNA and membrane lipids; additionally, other redox biomarkers were monitored in an intervention trial, found that the oxidation of DNA, lipids and proteins... Read Full Story

Chuan Shan Jia is also known as Pangolin Scales. The salty, cool and tastless herb has been used in TCM to promote lactation, stop pain, pain in the joints of lower limbs, chronic malaria, rid of parasites, etc. as it moves Blood, resolves delayed menstruation and edema, promotes lactation, expels pus, etc, by enhancing the functions of liver and stomach channels. Ingredients 1. Stearic acid 2. N-butyl tricosylamide 3. Cyclo-(L-seryl-tyrosyl) 4. Aspartic acid 5. Threonine 6. Serine 7... Read Full Story

Caffeic acid is a organic phytochemical of the class of hydroxycinnamic acid, found in all plants, including burdock, hawthorn, artichoke, pear, basil, thyme, oregano, apple, etc. Health Benefits 1. Liver cancer In the studies of cancer chemoprevention with caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) in the resistant hepatocyte model of hepatocarcinogenesis, indicated that microsomal assays demonstrated that CAPE interfered with DEN activation diminishing nitrites similar to SKF525A and probably... Read Full Story

Chuan Niu Xi is also known as Cyathula Root. The sweet, slightly bitter and neutral herb has been used in TCM to treat rheumatism, hematuria, amenorrhea, fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, pelvic inflammation, extra-uterine pregnancy, bleeding in the uterus, etc, as it expels Wind, disperses Dampness, Soothes the joints, etc, by enhancing the functions of liver and kidney channels. Ingredients 1. β-ecdysterone and 2. Trace amount of titanium 3. Etc. Health Benefits 1. Pregnancy in... Read Full Story

Vanillin is a phytochemical in the class of phenolic acids, found abundantly in vanilla beans, cloves, roasted coffee and the Chinese red pine, etc. Health Benefits 1. Antioxidants In the investigation of examine the classification and concentration of phenolic compounds, proanthocyanidins, and anthocyanins in 127 lines of colored barley, found that the average content of phenolic compounds in unhulled barley groups (268.6 microg/g) was higher than that in hulled (207.0 microg/g) (P > 0.05... Read Full Story

Tannic acid is a phytochemical in the class of phenolic acids, found abundantly in nettles, tea, berries, etc. Health Benefits 1. Asthma in Children In the determination of the effectiveness of physical and chemical environmental control measures for house dust mites (HDM) in controlling bronchial asthma in children, found that in the group where tannic acid was used as a chemical measure, the number of children with moderate and severe asthma decreased from 15 in each category to 11 and 7... Read Full Story

Salicylic acid is a phytochemical and a class of phenolic acid, belonging to the group of Flavonoids (polyphenols), found a bundantly in peppermint, licorice , peanut, wheat, etc. Health benefits 1. Comedonal Acne In the comparison of lipohydroxyacid and salicylic acid peels in subjects with comedonal acne, found that there was a statistically significant decrease of 55.6% and 48.5% from baseline to Day 98 in the mean number of noninflammatory lesions for the sides treated with... Read Full Story

Coumestrol , a phytoestrogen in the class of coumestans, belonging to the group of Flavonoids (polyphenols) found abundantly in red clover, alfalfa sprouts, soy, peas, brussels sprouts, etc. Health Benefits 1. Intestinal alkaline phosphatase activity In the clarification of the effects of coumestrol administration on Ca metabolism during pregnancy and in lactating mice, found that coumestrol did not affect serum Ca and the expression of vitamin D receptor protein in the duodenum and jejunum... Read Full Story

Coumestans (phytoestrogens) a derivative of coumarin, are orgic compound in the class of Flavonoids (polyphenols), found abundantly in split peas, pinto beans , lima beans, alfalfa and clover sprouts, etc. Health Benefits 1. Hepatoprotective effect In the investigation of the effect of coumestans isolated form the leaves of W. calendulacea in paracetamol induced liver damage, revealed that coumestans of W. calendulacea afforded a significant protective action in the alleviation of paracetamol... Read Full Story