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he shou wu
Posted by:
rosemary
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Date: July 23, 2007 02:40PM i bought some he shou wu from the chinese herbalist but it looks like it's coated in some preservative. when i soaked it i water, the black resin dissolved. has anyone else tried it? Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
mjhednrik
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Date: July 23, 2007 02:43PM I have ordered my hu shou wu (Fo Ti) from Botanical.com. It should be organic.
Cheers MH Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 23, 2007 04:33PM mjhednrik:
I want to buy some, too but don't know much about it. What exactly do you order and how/how much do you take? Thanks! Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
Jgunn
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Date: July 23, 2007 05:46PM whats he shou wu and what does it do?  ...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist  Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
mjhednrik
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Date: July 23, 2007 06:17PM greenie,
I'm very imterested on herbs and other helat potions. Fo ti is one of the main herbs in my morning potions to increase my vitality. About fo ti I know that it is very nutritious and it beefs up your vitality and long gevity. As in all herbs and vitamins, moderation is the best. I can not say exact how much i use it daily because of the potion but I'm planning to use it in my green shake so about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon per day may be a good way to start. "I'm feeling smashing!" by Wallace and Gromit :-) MH Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 23, 2007 06:32PM Hi,MH,
Thanks! One question, botanicals.com sells it in slices. So does that mean you blend it into a powder and take 1/4-1/2 t per day? I'm interested in Fo-Ti because of the promise of more vitality and restoring the hair color. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
mjhednrik
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Date: July 23, 2007 06:40PM greenie,
I quess so. By the way here is the info about the Fo ti and it's histoty & use: [www.itmonline.org] Cheers MH Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 23, 2007 06:44PM MH,
Did you notice when you ordered the FOTI from Botanicals.com that it comes in slices/chunks? You will need to pulverize it into powder to take it. Have you done that before? I'm less concerned about the effects of FOTI (which I have known of for some time) than the practical details of how to take it. Thank you for the link, by the way. I've been wanting to order Foti for a while but did not have a good source. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
mjhednrik
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Date: July 23, 2007 08:34PM greenie,
Fo ti from botanicals is in chunks. I have used fo ti in my potions is small crushed chunks. I haven't pulverize it any way. MH Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 23, 2007 09:09PM Thanks, MH. So do you boil it, drink the tea, or eat it or what? Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
rosemary
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Date: July 24, 2007 01:27PM i just soak it in water and blend it and drink it. it doesn't tast great, but not too bad, maybe you wouldn't notice it in smoothies. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 24, 2007 01:30PM I ordered some. I'm going to try to process it into powder in a coffee grinder and add it to smoothies. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
rosemary
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Date: July 24, 2007 01:37PM i found it a little sticky to powder it, but yours might be drier. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
rosemary
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Date: July 24, 2007 01:48PM mine might be processed in soy oil. Re: he shou wu
Posted by:
greenie
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Date: July 24, 2007 02:29PM You mentioned yours had a black resin. The Foti shown on the botanicals.com site looks dry. so hopefully it is not coated in anything. I'll let you know how it goes. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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