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Name: Zhi Mu

Other Names: Zhi Mu Rou, Fei Zhi Mu, Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis

Description: The pharmaceutical name of Zhi Mu is Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Asphodeloidis and the botanical name is Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge.(Liliaceae) is bitter, cold and sweet. Other names are Zhi Mu Rou and Fei Zhi Mu. Zi Mu is prepared by harvesting the whole plant in summer or autumn. The rhizomes are removed from fibrous root and soil, cleaned and dried in the sun. They are soaked in water, peeled, and cut into slices. The rhizomes can also be processed with wine or salt-water. Zhi Mu is generally used in Chinese herbal medicines. It helps to treat yinxu (yin deficient) with afternoon fever and night sweating, constipation; toothache due to heat in stomach, diabetes with heat syndrome, edema, cough due to heat in the lung, constipation, and difficulty in urination. Medicinal properties are that it helps in lowering blood sugar. It is antipyretic, sedative and a potent antibiotic.

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Specific Conditions Treated: Back Pain

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Back Pain/ Backache is an off shoot of Headaches. The muscles of the head are joined with the muscles of back. Therefore if the muscles of the head are traumatized the back is also...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Bursitis

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Bursitis is a painful condition caused by the inflammation of the bursa .The inflammation could be caused by injury or some degenerative disease. The condition is characterized by ...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Bone Spur

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A Bone Spur forms as the body tries to repair itself by building extra bone. Bone Spur is also known as Osteophytes. It generally forms in response to pressure, rubbing, or stress ...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Degenerative Neck Disease

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Degenerative Neck Disease or Cervical disk disease is a gradual process that occurs with aging, though poor posture, repeated lifting, and tobacco use can make it worse. Degenerati...   more

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Specific Conditions Treated: Cervical Spondylosis

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Cervical Spondylosis results from chronic degeneration of the cervical spine including the cushions between the neck vertebrae (cervical disks) and joints between the bones of the ...   more

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