Herbal Information on Bai Wei Unsulfured in Cut Form

Common Names: Cynanchum atratum 

Botanical Name:  Cynanchum Atratum Root

Channels/Meridians:   Lung, Stomach, Kidney

Other Names: Swallowwort Root, Dog-strangling vine, Cynanchi, Blackend swallowwort

Pin Yin Name:   Bai Wei

Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.

Package Size: 1 pound

Form: Cut / pieces

Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.

Origin: China

Brand: Plum Flower

Caution:  Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not use if Cold in spleen and stomach.

California Prop 65 

Benefits of Bai wei

• Cools the Blood
• Clears Lung Heat
• Maintains natural body fluid balance
• Herb Category:  Herbs that Cool the Blood

Product Properties: Bitter, Cold, Salty 

Bai Wei's naturally accruing compounds: C21 steroidal saponins such as cynanoside N, atratoglaucoside B, cynanoside A-M, cynanoside O, cynanoside S, cynanoside Q1-Q3, sublanceoside E1, cynascyroside C, atratoside A, atratoside B, cynanoside R1-R3, cynanoside P1-P5, AE,glaucogenin C, atratoglaucoside A, glaucogenin C-3-O-ɑ-D-thevetopyranoside, atratcynoside AC, atratcynoside DE, atratcynoside F, glaucoside A, glaucoside C, glaucoside H, sublanceoside L2 sublanceoside H2, glaucogenin C-3-Oglaucogenin -β-D-thevetopyranoside, cynanversicoside AG, glaucoside C, glaucoside H, glaucoside D, neocynaversieosidede.

In addition, Bai Wei also contains volatile oils, alkaloids, stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, β-carotene, acetophenone derivatives, and benzophenone derivatives.

With so many different ways to use bulk herbs, it is easy to get confused. In order to understand how to use the different parts of the plant, please see our informational chart below. We also have several helpful pages if you need additional information. Check out our How to Use Bulk Herbs page to see how to use herbs correctly.

About Plum Flower Quality Herb Cut Bulk Herbs

Plum Flower is an established worldwide manufacturer of high-quality Chinese herbs, and innovative Chinese medicinal herbs and products. Plum Flower uses sulfur-free herbs and laboratory tests its products for contamination and heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, and pesticides.

Main Characteristics (Attributes) of Herbs

• Harvested at the proper level of maturity and correct time of the season to maximize potency.
• Free from Chlorine
• Manufactured without the use of sulphur
• Preservative Free
• Made at GMP internationally certified facilities (Good Manufacturing Practices) Quality control tests are done at the manufacturing site and at third party labs to confirm results
• Aluminum Phosphate free
• Packaged in an airtight sealed bag
• Pin Yin Names and Botanical Names are listed on the bag
• Certificate of Analysis are available upon request
• Conforms to Standards of Chinese Pharmacopeia
• No dyes, colors, or bleaching of the herbs
• We are a authorized direct distributor of Plum Flower Herbs.
• 500 gram bag size which equal anywhere from 4 to 6 cups of herbs

Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as a supplementary aspect to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs ( Teas ) emphasize harmony, and balance.

Why use Chinese Bulk Herbs?
Traditional Chinese Medicine curative herbal formulas have been developed, improved and perfected for over 5000 years.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient, holistic medical system used all over the world to treat a wide variety of health issues. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) works by helping to balance the bodies’ functions thus restoring health.

As soon as the Chinese people began to carve out a civilization in ancient China it developed a cultural heritage that has continued to the present day. TCM is the oldest and one of the safest, effective systems one can use to care for their body, it promotes health and helps to sustain longevity.

Chinese herbs have been with mankind for 5,000 years and will be with us in the years ahead – it is using nature’s bountiful gifts to have good health. 

References:
https://www.meandqi.com/herb-database/swallow-wort-root
https://tcmly.com/bai-wei/