Efficacia: L’He Shou Wu è un estratto di radice polverizzata di Polygonum multiflorum (detta anche Fallopia multiflora), utilizzato da millenni dalla medicina tradizionale cinese per prevenire i segni dell’invecchiamento L’He Shou Wu, detta anche Fo-Ti, ha effetto principalmente come coadiuvante nel recupero e nel mantenimento delle facoltà cerebrali, aiuta la memoria, ed è un valido supporto per gli stati di ansia, stress, insonnia e nervosismo, agendo come tonico a livello del sistema nervoso centrale.

He Shou Wu is a tonic for the endocrine glands; it improves health, stamina and resistance to disease. It is used to reduce cholesterol because of its lecithin. It is used for angina pectoris, bloody stools, hypoglycaemia, diabetes, night sweating, schizophrenia, chronic bronchitis, epilepsy, head injuries, impotence, malaria, sores, cuts, and ringworm. It promotes red blood cells, helps rid intestinal parasites, and is good for resistance to cold.

Studies show that he-shou-wu extract improves the cardiovascular system, enhances immune functions, slows the degeneration of glands, increases antioxidant activity, and reduces the accumulation of lipid peroxidation. Such findings suggest that he-shou-wu is helpful in combating some of the processes that lead to conditions characteristic of old age, thereby also reducing the risk of fatal diseases (e.g., cancer) and incidents (e.g., heart attack, stroke). He Shou Wu was shown to have effects on the antioxidant system superoxide dismutase (SOD), accumulation of lipid peroxidase, and enhancement of cell-mediated immune responses, Other antiaging substances studied extensively include Ginseng, Astragalus, Epimedium, Cordyceps, Ganoderma, Siberian Ginseng, and Polygonatum (Huang Jing).