Chinese herbal tonic

[bewell]

Today I was out on a walk and found, along the sidewalk across from my house, a bottle of Shu Wu Chih.  It was sealed and still in the box.  I brought it home, but before sampling any I checked it out on the web here:

http://www.cgcmall.com/Shou_Wu_Chih_p/hr00swf1-4.htm

It is sold for $24 per bottle.  In the description it says "the Chinese consider it to be a...  sexual tonic herb that replenishes Qi..."

And also here:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shou_Wu_Chih

Sounded ok to me.  So I tried it.

I am writing here because, for me, the results were dramatic:  after one sip, and not expecting much, I got an eye-opening chi rush all though my body, very balanced and pleasurable.

I'm not into herbal tonics generally and have not sampled many, but today, this one seems like a fit for me.

[bewell]

quote:Originally posted by bewell

http://www.cgcmall.com/Shou_Wu_Chih_p/hr00swf1-4.htm

It is sold for $24 per bottle.

That's overpriced!  I found it retailing for $5 at a local Asian grocery.

[Etherfish]

But what I noticed is the first one has other things in it besides the polygonum flower root essence, right? Usually people take Fo-Ti (ho shou wu) which is only the one essence. Does the cheaper one have the other things in it?

[bewell]

quote:Originally posted by Etherfish

But what I noticed is the first one has other things in it besides the polygonum flower root essence, right? Usually people take Fo-Ti (ho shou wu) which is only the one essence. Does the cheaper one have the other things in it?

What I'm drinking and that works for me is the $5 stuff, I double checked at the store.  And it is sold as Shou Wu Chih, not Fo-Ti.  And it has nine ingredients that appear to by the same as that sold online for $29 (I say "appear" to be the same because there is are some differences in the wordings of the ingredients:  Angelica sinesus 25% instead of Chinese Angelica Root 25% -- that looks like the same thing by a different name to me.).

[Eitherway]

Hi Bewell,
     Seems like the online store is giving you 4 bottles for $24.00 so not a huge difference overall.  Ofcourse, I think I'll pick it up at the local asian store and give it a try!   Thanks

[Etherfish]

Your right, that is two whole liters for $24.

[bewell]

quote:Originally posted by Eitherway
 Ofcourse, I think I'll pick it up at the local asian store and give it a try!  

Let me know what you think.  I've been taking a little, diluted in water, after meals.  I drink it cold.

[Eitherway]

Hi Bewell,

    I actually never did get around to picking it up because I am busy experimenting with a couple of other techniques/solutions ( cold showers, oil pulling w/ sesame oil, and yummy coconut oil)  I just started these three a couple of days ago and there has definitely been a positive effect but I'll wait a month or so before I put them on the forum.    

    Please let me know how your experience with the tonic is going?

thanks

[bewell]

quote:Originally posted by Eitherway
Please let me know how your experience with the tonic is going?

Hi Either,

I've not, on an ongoing basis, had such a remarkable energy burst as from that very first try.  Now I use it more like coffee, a final touch on a meal, especially when I'm eating alone, something to cleanse the palate and turn the attention away from food, toward inner energy.

Thanks for asking.