Herbal Information for Yuan Zhi in Powder Form

Common Names: Polygala Root, Chinese Senega Root
Botanical Name: Polygala spp.; Radix
Pin Yin Name: Yuan Zhi
Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.
Package Size: One Pound (1lb)
Form: Powder
Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.
Origin: China
Brand: Plum Flower
Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
California Prop 65 

Product Properties: Bitter, Acrid, Warm
Channels/Meridians: Heart, Lung, Small Intestine

About Polygala Root

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

• Yuan Zhi calms the heart and induces tranquility
• Nourish the Heart
• Calm the Spirit
• Dispels phlegm for resuscitation
• 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
• Rids abscess
• Relieves swelling

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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: http://alternativehealing.org/yuan_zhi.htm
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/YuanZhi.html
https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Yuan-Zhi-Cid5020
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18693285