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About Sanchi

Sanchi – the Treasure from South China

1. The origin of the name Sanchi
   The commonly used scientific name for Sanchi, or “three-seven root” in Chinese, is Panax notoginseng. The Chinese refer to it as "three-seven root" because the plant has three branches with seven leaves each (three to the left and four to the right), as described in Bencao Gangmu (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica) written by Li Shizhen, a prominent medical expert of the Ming Dynasty.

2. Sanchi – the Miraculous Herb
   Sanchi is regarded as a top-grade crude drug of marvelous health-giving attributes by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). According to Compendium of Materia Medica, “Sanchi is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and helpful for treating all diseases of the blood.” In his medical compilation Bencao Gangmu Shiyi (also known as Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica), Zhao Xuemin of the Qing Dynasty pointed out: “In contrast, while Ginseng is the most efficacious for invigorating the vital energy called qi in our body, Sanchi tops the list of all herbs in enriching the blood. Nevertheless, since Sanchi is in the same family as Ginseng, the two of them taste almost the same and have many curative functions in common.” Sanchi has since time immemorial known for its amazing efficacy in the treatment of blood disorders, which include blood stasis, bleeding, and blood deficiency, thus acquiring the reputation as being the Miraculous Herb. In fact, as Sanchi features a much richer content of effective constituents than Ginseng does, it has been dubbed the King of Ginseng by TCM pharmacologists of today.

   Thanks to the numerous breakthroughs achieved in the medical field, the modern-day human race has been able to gain a more in-depth understanding of Sanchi’s therapeutic value based on scientific findings. From the clinical results of his research work on the pharmacological actions of Sanchi in subduing tumor growth, Professor Sato Akihiko from Oncology Society of Japan reported: “Sanchi has shown to be capable of subduing the growth of tumor cells by 90% and above. When prescribed to terminal phase cancer patients, the response time for observable signs of health improvement ranged from 1 month to 3. For terminal phase tumor patients initially expected to survive for another half a year or so, their symptoms showed an improvement rate of up to 90%, with halted proliferation in half of the tumor cells and 80% of the patients had their life expectancy significantly extended. In conclusion, Sanchi became the ultimate salvation for these patients.” Extensive studies carried out by the medical fraternity have led to the discovery that Sanchi is not only helpful for the prevention and treatment of health problems related to the blood, but also exhibits remarkable efficacy in two-way regulation of the blood sugar and blood pressure as well as two-way modulation of the nervous system, in addition to subduing tumor growth and retarding the ageing process.

 

3. Major Functions of Sanchi

1. Dilate the blood vessel, bring down blood pressure, improve micro-circulation, increase the volume of blood flow, help prevent and relieve conditions associated with the deficiency of blood and oxygen in the heart and brain tissues.
2. Promote the synthesis of protein, RNA, and DNA to reinforce the physical constitution.
3. Enhance cellular metabolism of the blood and facilitate regulatory balance of the blood cells.
4. Two-way modulation of the central nervous system to elevate mental faculty, augment learning ability, and improve memory power.
5. Fortify the immune defense to combat tumor growth.
6. Stop bleeding, remove blood stasis, and encourage more efficient blood flow.
7. Protect the liver and counter inflammation.
8. Retard the ageing process.
9. Two-way regulation of blood sugar as well as reduction of blood pressure and blood cholesterol to discourage hardening of the arteries.
10. Effective control of bodyweight and fight obesity.
11. Help prevent abdominal pain that occurs during vigorous physical workout without causing any side effect.
12. Maximize the utilization of oxygen to build stamina and elevate athletic performance.  
13. Nourish the cardiac muscles, assist in normal functioning of the heart, and toughen the cardiovascular system of athletes participating in events that demand tough physical endurance.
14. The use of Sanchi saponin solution in place of heparin during peritoneal dialysis can improve micro-circulation functions of the liver to beef up its detoxification capacity.
15. The saponin, polysaccharide, and other active constituents in Sanchi are capable of protecting the liver cells and the cytomembrane for effective prevention and treatment of fatty liver and various forms of damage inflicted to the liver.
16. Sanchi saponin solution is effective in curing muscular spasm in the face.

 

4. Pharmacological Actions of Sanchi to the Human Body
   
   
   1. The Blood and its Production System
      Sanchi with its exceptional haemostatic ability is capable of noticeably shortening the duration of bleeding by effecting quick coagulation of the blood. It promotes the division and growth of various blood cells to increase their number, enrich the blood, remove stasis, and speed up their renewal.
   2. The Cardiovascular System
      Clinical tests have shown that Sanchi is remarkable in dilating the blood vessels, decreasing resistance and strengthening micro-circulation in the coronary arteries, nourishing and increasing the blood flow in the cardiac muscles, reducing the arterial blood pressure, and slowing down heartbeat to ease the burden of the heart and markedly lessen the rate of oxygen consumed by the cardiac muscles, hence is effective in treating the conditions of cardiac blood deficiency, angina pectoris, and shock.
   3. The Nervous System
      The above-ground part of Sanchi plant exhibits an amazing ability in calming the nerves, relaxing the mind, and promoting sound sleep. On the other hand, the under-ground part is notable in exciting the central neurons, enhancing mental alertness, and removing fatigue. All parts of Sanchi are effective in augmenting learning ability and improving memory, apart from playing a significant role in relieving pain.
   4. Anti-inflammation
      As Sanchi is capable of countering the condition of increased permeability in the blood vessels, it can work wonders in subduing inflammation.
   5. Immune System
      The saponin of Sanchi can markedly elevate the functions of phagocytes, increase the population of peripheral white blood cells, and restrain their mobility, hence contributes to modulating the immune system.
   6. Anti-tumor
      Sanchi contains saponin, β-elemene, and various anti-cancer trace elements such as selenium. The Rh1 content of Sanchi saponin is able to subdue the growth of cancerous liver cells, while the Rh2 content exhibits an even more powerful anti-tumor efficacy, in addition to the ability in converting cancerous cells into normal ones. Also, the polysaccharides in Sanchi help supplement the treatment of cancer by fortifying the immune defense of our body.
   7. Counter Oxidation and Retard Ageing
      As a powerful antioxidant, Sanchi can markedly revitalize the activities of   Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) and reduce the content of Lipoperoxide (LPO) in brain tissues and the blood, while at the same time reduce the content, hence contributes to retarding the ageing process. 
   8. Substance Metabolism
      Sanchi saponin exhibits an amazing capability in elevating or lowering the sugar content in the blood to keep the former at a normal level. Moreover, it also reduces the level of blood lipids, in particular triglyceride,  promotes the synthesis of protein in the liver, kidneys, testicles, and blood serum, apart from facilitating the synthesis of DNA in various organs and tissues.