Herbal Information for Fragrant Solomon's Seal in Cut Form

Common Name:  Solomon Seal 

Botanical Name:   Polygonatum odoratum rhizome

Channels/Meridians:  Lung, Stomach

Pin Yin Name:  Yu Zhu

Other Names: Fragrant Solomon's Seal,  Jade Bamboo

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

Package Size:   500 Grams   ( 1.1 pounds)

Form: Cut / Sliced - sizes vary    

Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.

Origin: China

Brand: Plum Flower, species - authenticated herbs

Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.  Overuse, may cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.  Do not use if spleen deficient.

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One of the best ways to use Yu Zhu is to make a lean pork soup which is mentioned in the Hunan Materia Medica Journal. It's harvested in the fall/autumn, then dried in the sun.

About Solomon's Seal

• Nourishes Lung
• Nourishes Stomach Yin
• Moistens Sinews

In traditional Chinese medicine, Solomon's Seal is known to nourish lung and stomach yin and moisten dryness. It is also said to moisten sinew. Ongoing research suggests the potential medicinal benefits of Yu Zhu to maintain healthy glucose, strengthen stomach, and nourish the lungs.

Product Properties:  Sweet, slightly bitter, cool

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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

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