Magnolia officinalis,Its Bark Magnolia Cortex,Its Fragrance Components and Magnolia Alkaloids,Magnolol,Honokiol.

Narrative History and Ancient Register of Magnolia Bark.

Magnolia Cortex Extract Honokiol Magnolol INCI Name MAGNOLIA BIONDII BARK EXTRACT EINECS ELINCS No 285-376-6 CAS 85085-47-8 Magnolia bark extract Officinal Magnolia Bark Extract photo picture image This herb was first described in the Shennong Bencao Jing (1) 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.

Magnolia bark is a highly aromatic herbal material obtained from Magnolia officinalis of the Family Magnoliaceae. The pharmacy item is obtained by stripping the bark from stems, branches, and roots. The Chinese name for the herb, houpu, refers to the thick (hou) bark that is the unadorned (pu) 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 description differs markedly from that relied on in subsequent Chinese texts, in which the herb 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). However, 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.

1.Magnolia Bark in Traditional Formulas:

Magnolia bark was a common ingredient in many formulas described in the Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue (ca. 220 A.D.). Among the smaller formulas (7 or fewer ingredients) in which magnolia bark is a major component were the following 11 prescriptions, subdivided into three categories (see Tables 1,2, 3).

Table 1: Formulas for internal accumulation, made with rhubarb and chih-shih.

Formula Name (Common) Pin Yin	Ingredients List	Applications
Magnolia Three Combination (Houpu Sanwu Tang)	magnolia bark, chih-shih, rhubarb	qi stagnancy with heat, abdominal fullness, and constipation
Minor Rhubarb Combination (Xiao Zhengqi Tang)	magnolia bark,chih-shih, rhubarb (different proportions from above formula)	accumulation and heat,with constipation occurring as a consequence of a febrile disease
Major Rhubarb Combination (Da Zhengqi Tang)	magnolia bark,chih-shih, rhubarb, mirabilitum	accumulated internal heat, with constipation and fullness, dryness, and mental agitation
Apricot Seed and Linum Combination (Maziren Wan)	magnolia bark,chih-shih, rhubarb linum (cannabis seed), apricot seed, peony	persistent dry constipation
Magnolia Seven Combination (Houpu Chiwu Tang)	magnolia bark,chih-shih, rhubarb, ginger, licorice, jujube, cinnamon twig	combination of interior accumulation and surface congestion, as occurs in some febrile diseases with abdominal swelling

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1.Magnolia officinalis,Its Bark Magnolia Cortex,Its Fragrance Components and Magnolia Alkaloids,Magnolol,Honokiol.

last edit date:1st,Mar.2010.

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Name:Magnolia Cortex Extract
Serie No:S-043.
Specifications:95%HPLC
INCI Name:MAGNOLIA BIONDII BARK EXTRACT
EINECS/ELINCS No.:285-376-6
CAS:85085-47-8
Chem/IUPAC Name:Magnolia Biondii Bark Extract is an extract of the bark of the Chinese magnolia,Magnolia biondii,Magnoliaceae

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