Hu Zhang Organic
Review Certified Organic Hu Zhang Forms and Sizes of Bulk Herbs Below
Common Name: Japanese Knotweed, Bushy Knotweed, Japanese Bushy Knotweed, Tiger's Cane
Botanical Name: Polygonum Cuspidatum Rhizoma
Chinese / Pin Yin Name: Hu Zhang
Organic Hu Zhang Dosage: Consult your healthcare provider for your correct dose.
Organic Hu Zhang Precautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Do not use in large doses.
Organic Hu Zhang Benefits & Information
Organic Hu Zhang is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb to rid dampness, remove jaundice, clear heat, remove toxicity, resolve blood stasis, inhibit pain, resolve phlegm an ease cough. Organic Hu Zhang supports normal liver function, promotes the body's natural ability to remove toxins, benefits joint function, supports circulatory health, promotes cognitive function, boosts the immune system, benefits the digestive system, promotes healthy joint function and benefits urinary health. It has antibiotic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent and antifungal effects.
Organic Hu Zhang Properties: Cold, Slightly Bitter, Neutral, Sightly Toxic
Organic Hu Zhang Channels / Meridians: Liver, Spleen, Gallbladder, Lung
Organic Hu Zhang Naturaly Occurring Components: Resveratrol, Emodin, Physcion, Chrysophanol, Anthraglycoside A, Anthraglycoside B, Emodin-8-O-β-D-glucoside, Fallacinol, Citreorosein, Questin, Questinol
Herbs That Combine With Organic Hu Zhang
Andrographis Da Huang Huang Qin
Dan Shen Dang Gui Jin Qian Cao
Tea - Teas are perfect for the more delicate herbs such as leaves, soft fruits and flowers. If using hard dense herbs such as roots, twigs, stems, or hard berries, please review how to make a decoction. As these herb forms can also be used as a tea but require longer steeping times.
Decoction - Decoctions allow for longer cooking time, perfect for the harder herbs such as stems, roots, barks, hard berries, and seeds. Drink the decoction like a tea. A foot soak, or even an eyewash.
Tincture - Tinctures are potent herbal extracts (usually made with alcohol) that allow you to take smaller doses as compared to a decoction, tea, or regular powder. You want the herbs to be cut into small uniform pieces, harder herbs may need to be slightly crushed.
References:
https://tcmwiki.com/wiki/hu-zhang
http://alternativehealing.org/hu_zhang.htm
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Hu-Zhang-Cid3279
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/HuZhang.html