Fo-Ti Root 10:1

History:

Fo-Ti Root is a vigorously-growing, woody perennial vine that can reach from six to thirty feet in length. It is an ornamental, lush green climber that may grow in sun or shade, but will not tolerate high heat and needs protection from severe weather, and it thrives in rich, peaty, moist soil. The roots are said to grow as big as a football, and the plant produces a vine of ovate leaves and small, white or pink-tinted flowers in slender panicles that bloom in autumn and are followed by three-winged fruits. The Fo-Ti plant is a native of China, where it continues to be widely grown for its therapeutic qualities, and it is also grown extensively in Taiwan and Japan (where it is used as a popular tonic herb and called Kashuu). It is one of the most widely praised herbs in Chinese herbal medicine, some claiming that it is second only to Ginseng in reputation and use. In China, Fo-Ti has a long history of use as a bittersweet, astringent, slightly warming herb that was first recorded in an "herbal" written in 973 A.D., as a key anti-ageing herb for the elderly. The Chinese common name for Fo-Ti is He-Shou-Wu, and its history is rich in legend. He Shou Wu (called "the black-haired Mr. He") supposedly was the name of a Tang Dynasty man, who, at fifty-eight years of age, had been unable to father a child. He was advised to take Fo-Ti Root and then not only fathered several children, but his hair turned from gray to black, and his body became more youthful. He lived to 160 years of age (still with black hair!), while his child lived to be 130. Fo-Ti Root was said for his fertility, and his long life was attributed to the tonic properties of Fo-Ti.  Since that time, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has used Fo-Ti Root to for elder health, energy, vaginal health, infection, fertility and cardiac health. According to Chinese legend, Fo-Ti Root not only will turn gray hair dark again, but a 150-year-old root will cause teeth to grow back in the elderly!  It is interesting to note that traditional Chinese herbalists place great emphasis on the shape and age of the roots, with older roots being in greater demand. Both "processed" and "unprocessed" roots are used. When the root is boiled in a special liquid made from black beans, it is called red Fo-Ti and is considered superior to the unprocessed root, sometimes called white Fo-Ti in Chinese medicine. All the active ingredients in Fo-Ti Root have not been fully determined, but Fo-Ti does include emodin, phospholipids, anthraquinones, bianthraquinonyl glucosides and the leucoanthocyanidins, which are thought to account for the actions for which this herb has become famous.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) to three (3) capsules, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no warnings or contraindications with the use of Fo-Ti Root Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus, but excess (many times the recommended dosage) is not recommended, as it may cause skin rash.

Capsule Information:
Our Fo-Ti Root 10:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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