NATURE:
Warm; bitter, sweet, slightly pungent; attributive to liver and spleen.
CHARACTERISTICS:
Roots of a fragrant perennial herb, highly aromatic and sold in flat,
irregular pieces with brown spotted oil cavities. It is a general herb known
as the great tonic for all female deficiencies. Modern scientific research
validates it to contain estrogenic compounds called phytoestrogens, which
account for its menstrual-regulating properties. The herb has also been proven
to enhance immunity.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Phytoestrogen effects for painful and abnormal menstruation and
premenstrual syndrome; enrich blood and promote circulation; stimulate
appetite; improve muscle tone; stimulate immune system; anti-bacterial;
moisturize dryness and loose bowel.
