Traditional Uses: Traditionally used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (as He Shou Wu) for over 1,300 years as a “blood tonic” to prevent premature graying of hair, restore vitality, promote longevity, and treat insomnia, constipation, and erectile dysfunction.
Potential Benefits: May help lower LDL cholesterol (supported by one small 12-week human trial) and exhibits antioxidant, neuroprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties in laboratory studies, though robust human clinical trials are lacking.
Warnings: Carries a significant risk of hepatotoxicity (liver injury), which may occur 1 day to 6 months after use; avoid in liver disease, during pregnancy/breastfeeding, and with anticoagulants (e.g., warfarin) due to increased bleeding risk.
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