Shou Wu Chih
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A bottle of Shou Wu Chih
Shou Wu Chih (Chinese: 首乌汁; pinyin: Shǒu Wū Zhī) is a Chinese herbal patent medicine that is reputed to act as a tonic and to turn gray hair black.
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[edit] Ingredients
Shou Wu Chih is a sweetened, black-colored liquid containing 15% alcohol, as well as various herbs. Its herbal ingredients include the following:
- Root of Polygonum multiflorum (Radix Polygoni multiflori, also called fo-ti or ho shou wu) - 25%
- Root of Angelica sinensis (Chinese angelica, also called dong quai or danggui) - 25%
- Rhizome of Polygonatum sibiricum (King Solomonseal) - 20%
- Rhizome of Rehmannia glutinosa - 10%
- Rhizome of Ligusticum wallichii (Chinese lovage, also called Ligusticum chuanxiong) - 10%
- Root of Angelica dahurica (Dahurian Angelica, also called Angelica glabra Makino) - 7%
- Fruit of Amomum villosum (Villous Amomum, a type of cardamom) - 2%
- Clove - 1%
Other ingredients may also include:
- Hedychium coronarium (white ginger)
- Jambosa caryophy Llus Ndz
- Citron (Citrus medica)
- Conioselinum univittatum Turcz
[edit] Use
Shou Wu Chih is sold in glass bottles. It is generally consumed by adding between one and three tablespoons to a cup of hot water, tea, or soup.
[edit] Production and export
Shou Wu Chih is produced in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, under the brand name Yang Cheng. It is exported to other nations, including the United States.
[edit] See also
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