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"Production: magnolia bark is the bark from the trunk and branches of Magnolia glauca. Other Names: Beaver Tree, Holly Bay, Indian Bark, Red Bay, Swamp Laurel, Swamp Sassafras, Sweet Bay, White Bay, White Laurel actions and pharmacology COMPOUNDS Neolignans: magnolol Volatile oil The constituents of the drug have not been widely investigated. EFFECTS Magnolia has diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, and stimulant effects. It is also a tonic. indications and usage Unproven Uses: The preparations are used for digestive disorders; used rarely, except in Oriental medicine." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"A wash made by simmering a tablespoonful of magnolia bark in a pint of water for ten minutes is fine for salt rheum and other skin diseases. Magnolia is excellent to use in place of quinine, and will do the work when quinine fails. Effective to cure the tobacco habit. This herb can be taken a long time without any bad effects. MANDRAKE Botanical Name: Podophyllum peltatum. Common Names: Hog apple, May apple, American mandrake, wild lemon, raccoon berry, yellow berry, wild mandrake, Indian apple, duck's foot, ground lemon." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.) "Quassia chips, magnolia bark, ivy (five-leaf). LOSS OF SPEECH Rosemary, prickly ash, red pepper, golden seal, myrrh, wild cherry, sumach. MEASLES Cleavers, pleurisy root, saffron, valerian, yarrow, bistort root, red sage, raspberry leaves. MENSTRUATION (To decrease flow) Bayberry bark, pilewort, shepherd's purse, sorrel, uva ursi, wild alum root, bistort root, plantain, red raspberry, witch hazel, sanicle, bethroot, burnet, wood betony, red sage, yarrow, lungwort." - Jethro Kloss, Back To Eden (Get the book.)

"Dose: 3-9 grams Magnolia bark (HOU PO) Cortex magnolia officinalis Common Name: magnolia bark Family: Magnoliaceae Energy and Flavors: Warm; acrid, bitter, aromatic Organ Meridians Affected: Spleen, lung, stomach, large intestine Properties: Digestant, carminative Effects and Indications: Regulates stomach qi, relieves food stagnation, dries the dampness that impairs digestion and assimilation (spleen qi)." - Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D., The Way of Chinese Herbs (Get the book.) "For abdominal congestion, combine 9 grams each of black atractylodes, magnolia bark, pinellia, and citrus peel and 2 or 3 slices of fresh ginger. Make the mixture into a decoction and take 2-3 cups of it daily or sip it throughout the day. For abdominal congestion with pain, bloating, and nausea, combine 9 grams each of magnolia bark, pinellia, and citrus peel and 5 grams of ground cardamon seed. Grind this into a fine powder and take 1.5-3 grams as a single dose 2-3 times daily." - Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D., The Way of Chinese Herbs (Get the book.) "For stomach congestion, with distension, acid belching, and possible nausea and vomiting, combine 9 grams each of magnolia bark, atractylodes, and pinellia and 6 grams of citrus peel. Make the mixture into a tea or powder. For abdominal congestion, combine 9 grams each of black atractylodes, magnolia bark, pinellia, and citrus peel and 2 or 3 slices of fresh ginger. Make the mixture into a decoction and take 2-3 cups of it daily or sip it throughout the day." - Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D., The Way of Chinese Herbs (Get the book.)

"Poria mushroom, pinellia tuber, black atractylodes, magnolia bark, sausurrea root (mu xiang or S. lappa), and tangerine peel are especially effective. Additional useful treatments include ginger root, black or long pepper, coriander seeds, and amla fruit. In cases of extreme nausea, use warming aromatic herbs like agastache, magnolia bark, and fresh ginger root. Patience is a true virtue when treating these cases, because conditions of dampness and mucus often take months to completely resolve if they are chronic." - Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay., The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments (Get the book.)

"Pinellia, magnolia bark, China Root, Ginger, and Perilla. T.W.Pomroy'scoldsandcoughssyrup: 1 oz. Paregoric, 2 oz.ToluSyrup, 1.5 oz. Gum Arabic syrup, 3 oz. Wild Cherry Bark syrup, 2 drachms Tolu tincture, 1 dra. Tarlington's Balsam, and 4 dra. Wine of Antimony; dose 1 tsp. 4 times daily, the last at bedtime. Aromatherapy: Basil, Black Pepper (massage), Camphor, Cinnamon, Clove, Eucalyptus, or Tea Tree oil." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Pinellia, magnolia bark, Perilla, China root, Ginger, and Pueria/Kudzu. Enrich's ATP with Garlic, Gravel root, Comfrey root, Wormwood, Lobelia, Marshmallow, White Oak bark, Black Walnut hulls, Mullein leaf. Skullcap, Uva Ursi, Apple Cider Vinegar, Glycerine, and Honey. Aromatherapy: Eucalyptus; and Lavender. Homeopathic: BoironandBorneman'sOscillococcinum(fromFrance)stimulates the body's own Immunity taken before or at outset of symptoms, relieved flu symptoms 3 times better than taking nothing. Aconite (3x), Gelsemium (3x), Eupatorium perf. (3x), Belladonna, Iron Phosphate, and Bryonia." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Passionflower; Bupleurum, Rhubarb, Peony, Licorice, and magnolia bark. Damiana; Henbane; Larkspur; Skullcap; and Wood Betony. Swedish Bitters poultice to the back of the head for 4 hours. Thyme baths for stiff muscles. Nerve-regenerating baths of unripe Oat seeds, and other nervines. Lemon oil aromatherapy with Frankincense and Sandalwood. Color Therapy: Orange for 15 minutes, and Green for 30 minutes twice daily. Hulda Clark parasite zapper, Rife machine. Lachesis. [Drugs Deprenyl, and Tacrine/TH A]." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "EPHEDRA 4 & COIX/Job's Tear seed 10:3 Apricot seed, and 2 Licorice •EPHEDRA 5 & magnolia bark 3: 2 Apricot seed, 2 Licorice, 1.5 Perilla leaf, 2.5 Citrus peel, and 2 Bupleurum root. •GINSENG 4 & ASTRAGALUS 4: 3 Tang Kuei, 1.5 Licorice, and 2 Mandarin Orange peel. •GINSENG 3 & ATRACTYLODES 4:3 Tang Kuei, 1.5 Licorice, and2 Mandarin peel. •GINSENG 3 & GINGER 2: 3 White Atractylodes root, and 3 Licorice. •GINSENG 3 & TANG KUEI 3: 2.5 Lovage root, 3 Peony root, 3 Alisma/Water Plantain, 1.5 Cinnamon, 3 Atractylodes, 3 China root, and 1 Licorice." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"Pinellia and magnolia bark Decoction This traditional Chinese herbal formula contains ginger, hoelen, magnolia bark, perilla leaf, and pinellia. A third-century classic of Chinese medical literature recommended this combination for "women who feel as if a plum pit were stuck in their throats." The condition, which of course can also be experienced by men, has come to be known in Eastern medicine as plum-pit chi. The corresponding term in English is "lump in the throat." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.) "Finally, magnolia bark contains alkaloids that relax tense skeletal muscles, including the muscles that control the anal sphincter. This prevents painful passage of stool. magnolia bark also has antibiotic effects against streptococcal infections, staph infections, shigella, viral hepatitis, and amoebic infections. This formula is traditionally used to induce labor, but home administration for the purpose of inducing labor offers unpredictable results. It should be avoided during pregnancy." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies (Get the book.)

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