What is magnolia bark extract?

Using Magnolia Bark extract is a new approach to weight loss as it targets stored fats while supporting mood. It has been shown to reduce lipid droplets. (Lipid droplets are a storage system for fat in your body, with a protective coating around them). Magnolia bark breaks down this protective barrier and speeds up the process by which the lipids are broken down.

A highly aromatic herbal material obtained from Magnolia officinalis of the Family Magnoliaceae, this pharmacy item is obtained by stripping the bark from stems, branches, and roots. The Chinese name for the herb, houpu, refers to the thick (pu) bark that is the unadorned (hou) portion of the plant.

In modern times, it is common for magnolia bark to be sold to pharmacies in bundles of relatively uniform strips about 4 inches long. This herb was first described in the Shennong Bencao Jing around 100 A.D., as follows: houpu is bitter and warm, non-toxic, mainly treating wind-stroke, cold damage, headache, cold and heat, fright qi, blood impediment, and dead muscle. It removes the three kinds of worms. It grows in mountains and valleys.

In Chinese medicine Magnolia bark is mainly used for stagnation of qi and moisture circulation in the abdomen associated with digestive disturbance and tightness in the chest associated with impaired breathing. The treatment of "fright qi" is one of the persisting indications for magnolia bark in the traditional prescriptions: it treats syndromes that are caused by emotional distress, such as plum pit qi, digestive disturbance associated with fear and anxiety, and shortness of breath due to emotional turmoil. Although magnolia bark is no longer used in the treatment of worms, its antibacterial properties are recognized and may be responsible for its ability to alleviate discomfort due to some intestinal bacterial infections. It may be prepared with ginger juice to enhance its digestive promoting effects.

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