Magnolia Bark (2% Honokiol)

History:

Magnolia is a magnificent family of forest trees that are revered for their beautiful, large, showy and deliciously fragrant flowers. Magnolias may be both evergreen and deciduous with luxuriant foliage and rich flowers that can reach a height of more than eighty feet, with some species much smaller. Magnolias can survive in both moist and dry soils (preferring well-drained moist) that can be neutral-to-acid-to-alkaline, in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold winds and late frosts. It is in flower from June to September, and the flowers are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and are pollinated by beetles. Magnolia can tolerate atmospheric pollution. When growing in warmer climates, the trees reach their greatest development. In 1703, Charles Plumier named the genus after Pierre Magnol, the most illustrious botanist in France at that time. For the most part, the genus is North American, where it was originally included in many Native American herbal preparations. Of the American varietals, Magnolia glauca is considered strongest for herbal therapeutic use. There are also several species that are native to China (Magnolia officinalis) and Japan (Magnolia hypoleuca), where it has been an important component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for over two thousand years. Several species were listed in the United States Pharmacopœia from 1820 through 1894 as a tonic, aromatic stimulant and diaphoretic. Magnolia Bark itself has been chewed as a substitute for tobacco by people trying to drop tobacco, and it was even used historically as a quinine substitute for malaria. Magnolia's wood, which is straight-grained, yellow in color, light, soft, easily worked and finishes well, is used for furniture, broom handles, bowls and light woodenware articles, and an essential oil from the flowers has been used in the manufacture of perfumes. Magnolia Bark is collected in the autumn, and the unopened flowers are harvested in the springtime with all partsof the plant used in herbal preparations. Some of the constituents in Magnolia Bark include volatile oils (eudesmol, bornyl-acetate, etc.), alkaloids, magnolol, honokiol, magnoflorin, cyanidin, a bitter principle (a digestive), tannin, zinc, copper, calcium, quercetin, sodium, potassium, iron, magnesium and manganese, alpha- and beta-pinene, caffeic acid, camphene, campherol, caryophyllene-epoxide.

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should not use Magnolia Bark Herbal Supplement. Because Magnolia is a relaxant herb, overuse (many times the recommended dosage) may cause, sleepiness, vertigo and dizziness. There may be interactions with sleep and anxiety medication, and thus, it is important to consult your doctor before combining the two. Asian Medicine believes Magnolia Bark to be incompatible with Astragalus.

Capsule Information:
Our Magnolia Bark (2% Honokiol) 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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