Herbal Information for Polygala Root in Cut Form

Common Names: Polygala Root
Botanical Name: Polygala spp.; Radix
Pin Yin Name: Yuan Zhi
Other Names: Chinese Senega Root
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: One Pound (1lb)
Form: Cut
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
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Product Properties: bitter, acrid, warm
Channels/Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small Intestine 
Naturally Occurring Components:  Tenuifolisides A, B, C, Tenuifoliose A-X, 3,6′-disaponylsucrose, Tenuifolin, Saponins, Onjisaponins, Sibiricose A1, A5, A6, Pentacyclic triterpenoid, Tetrahydrocolumbamine, 7-O-methylmangiferin, lancerin, shibiricaxanthone A, Triterpenoid glycosides, Chondrillasterol, 3β-O-β-Pyranoglucosyl Chondrillasterol, Clionasterol, Poligapolide, Phenyl propanoids, Xanthones, Flavonoids, Sterols, Polysaccharides

About Polygala Root

Polygala Root has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine and has a wide range of beneficial properties.

• Dispels phlegm for resuscitation
• Relieves swelling
• Rids abscess
• Calm the Spirit
• Contains sedative properties
  
• This root has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an herb that Nourishes the Heart and Calms the Spirit
• Yuan Zhi is beneficial as a calmative and improves restlessness
• Nourish the Heart

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About Plum Flower Quality 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.

References

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20541923/
https://selfhacked.com/blog/polygala-tenuifolia/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4034649/