Product: Flos Styphnolobium japonici = Flos Sophorae japonicae, called Hoe Me
Scientific name: Styphnolobium japonicum (L.) Schott = Sophora japonica L., legume family (Fabaceae)
- Tree: large, up to 15m tall, straight trunk with rounded leaf tips. Curved branches. Leaves compound, oddly feathery, with 9-13 leaflets ovate, apex, whole 3cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide. Inflorescences spike at the tips of branches. Corolla butterfly-shaped ivory white. The pods are unopened, thick and constricted between the seeds.
- Medicine: Flower buds are ovate with small, short stalks, a slightly pointed end, 3 - 6 mm long, 1 - 2 mm wide, yellow-gray color. Calyx bell-shaped, yellow-gray, 1/2 to 2/3 of the length of the flower bud, split above into 5 shallow teeth. Unopened flowers are 4 - 10 mm long, 2 - 4 mm in diameter. Unopened petals are yellow. Fragrant, slightly bitter taste.
Ingredients: Flos Sophorae japonicae contains a wide range of powerful antioxidant compounds:
Flavonoids
Troxerutin
Oxymatrine
Rutin
In addition, flowers also contain fiber as well as essential vitamins and minerals including vitamins B, C, A, D, E,…
Phamarcological effects:
Improve Hemorrhoids: compouds in this herbal tea, such as troxerutin, oxymatrine are all very good supplements for people with hemorrhoids to enhance their ability to reduce swelling and fight inflammation.
Regulating Blood Pressure:
The flower buds contains a large amout of Rutin (a type of vitamin P). This will reduce the resistance of capillary walls and support health by regulating blood pressure and prevent the occurrence of complications of high blood pressure.
Help you sleep better:
Flos Styphnolobium japonici improve sleep quality because this herb has cool, heat- clearing propertises and sedative ability
Some positive health benefits:
Support weight loss
Improve arthritis
Improve heart health
Reduce bleeding