Cortex Magnolia Officinal Bark

Pinyin

Hou Po

Pharmaceutical

Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis 

Botanical

Magnolia officinalis Rehd. & Wils.,Magnolia officinalis Rehd. & Wils. var. biloba Rehd. & Wils.(Magnoliaceae)

Common Name

Magnolia Bark

Other names

Chuan Po, Sheng Chuan Po, Sheng Hou Po, Hou Pu 

Class

Aromatic Herbs that Dispel Dampness

Moisture: 8%-12%

Ash: 5%-8%

Pesticide residue: Complies with EU & NOP organic standard

Details

Origin

Sichuan, Hubei, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Hunan.

Properties (characteristics)

Nature: Warm. 

Taste: Bitter, pungent.

Organ: Spleen, Stomach, Lungs, Large Intestine. 

Toxicity: Non toxic. 

Preparation

The drug is collected from April to June. The root bark and the branch bark are dried in the shade. The stem bark is slightly decocted in boil water and piled up in a wet place until its inner surface purplish-brown or brown, steamed to rolled, and dried. For use, the bark is processed with ginger juice.

Actions

Transform phlegm and rids of dampness and stagnation in spleen and stomach indigestion, flatulence, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.

Medical Functions

1. The decoction in test tubes show that it had strong inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus
2. Relaxing skeletal muscle effect
3. Improves digestion, inhibits pain and sedative effect
4. Anti-coagulation of platelets
5. Anti-cancer
6. Potential as a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of atherosclerosis and re-stenosis.
7. Induces apoptosis in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells.
8. Honokiol induces apoptosis in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL)

Contraindications

Use caution during pregnancy.

It antagonizes ze xie and han shui shi.

Large dosages and/or long term usage can be toxic to kidneys.