Monday, May 20, 2013

Hong Hua

Pinyin Name: Hong Hua, Honghua
English Name: Safflower / Carthamus
Scientific name: Flos Carthami

Part Used: Flower
Energy: Warm
Taste: Pungent, bitter
Channel Entered: Heart, Liver

Functions:

  • Invigorate blood circulation
  • Disperse stagnant blood
  • Regulate menstruation
Indication:
Amenorrhea, mass in the abdomen, dystocia, external and internal trauma, pain due to stagnated blood.
Package: Granules=100g per bottle
 
Safety and Quality Control Testing

Our Quality Assurance teams routinely execute the following QC tests to ensure safety and high quality products:

  • Macroscopic (visual) inspection: authenticate the herb species and parts used.
  • Microscopic examination: authenticate the herb species by histological examination and comparison with certified reference standard specimen.
  • TLC (thin layer chromatography): verify the identity of herb species by comparing its unique analytical identification with certified reference standard herb.
  • HPLC/PDA (high performance liquid chromatography coupled photo diode array detector): measure potency and batch consistency by quantifying the content of active ingredients.
  • HPLC/ELSD (high performance liquid chromatography coupled evaporative light scattering detector): determine the quality of rehmannia by analyzing its S to M saccharide ratio.
  • ICP/MS (gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry): measure heavy metal elements to ensure product safety.
  • GC/MS (gas chromatography coupled mass spectrometry): screen for pesticide residue to ensure product safety.
  • HPLC/FD (coupled fluorescent detector): check the content of aflatoxin to ensure product safety.
  • LC/MS (coupled mass spectrometry): screen for the existence of aristolochic acid to ensure product safety.
  • Microbiological testing: analyze yeast & mold and pathogenic microorganism to ensure product safety.
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