Product Details

Herbal Information for Phellodendron Bark Powder in Powder Form

Common Names: Phellodendron bark powder, Amur Cork Tree Bark
Botanical Name: Phellodendrop spp.; Cortex
Pin Yin Name: Huang Bai Fen
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: One Pound (1lb)
Form: Powder, Lab-Tested
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Nuherbs, Lab-Tested
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
California Prop 65

Benefits of Huang Bai

Clears heat fire
Dispels damp
Benefits cardiovascular health (1)
Expels toxins
Support proper digestion when occasional diarrhea is present

Channels/Meridians: Kidney, Bladder
Product Properties: Bitter, Cold

Naturally Occurring Components of Huang Bai

Berberine, Jatorrhizine, Magnoflorine, Phellodendrine, Candicine, Palmatine, Menisperine, Obaculactone, Obacunone, Obacunonic acid, β-sitosterol, Campesterol

In traditional Chinese medicine, Phellodendron Bark is considered to have bitter and cold properties, and is associated with the Kidney and Bladder meridians. Its main functions are to drain damp heat and kidney fire.

Therapeutic Uses And Benefits
Phellodendron bark (Amur cork tree bark) has a strong bitter taste and is best known as diuretic and cooling herb that aids to stimulates the liver and gallbladder. Phellodendron bark has both antimicrobial and antibiotic properties due to the alkaloids present in the plant. The active constituents of this herb are berberine, jatrorrhizine, magnoflorine, candicin, palmatin, obacunone, 7-dihydro stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, and campesterol. Phellodendron bark has a strong antibacterial effect which can aid to soothe internal stomach aliments. Phellodendron bark acts as an anti-diarrheal with strong anti-inflammatory properties.

Phellodendron bark (Amur cork tree), also referred to as Huang Bai in China, is commonly used in Chinese herbalism. A strongly bitter remedy, the bark is regarded as a detoxicate for hot damp conditions. The bark is alterative, antibacterial, antirheumatic, aphrodisiac, bitter stomachic, expectorant - to aid in the relief of congestion, hypoglycaemicm - a supportive additive to maintain blood sugar levels, and tonic.
Berberine
Berberine is a bioactive compound that can be extracted Huang Bai. Berberine affects the body at the molecular level, and has a variety of functions inside cells. One of the main functions is activating an important enzyme called AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase), which regulates metabolism. Additionally it has a yellow color and has often been used as a dye.

Berberine plays a supportive role as an effective herb to maintain normal weight.

Berberine contributes and assists in reducing cholesterol and triglyceride levels, while raising HDL, the good cholesterol. Berberine benefits long-term cardiovascular health.

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