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Johan Stausland's avatar

This is quite interesting - thanks for the information. So is this in your opinion the best herb to increase lifespan? I suppose other candidates are ashwaganda and ginseng. Curious to read what you think :) Cheers

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Dominic Velasco, MD's avatar

Hi johan! Bu Gu Zhi is a TCM for bone health, kidney function, and skin conditions with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and only now are they developing one of its compounds, Corilyn, for longevity. Panax ginseng has been widely studied among those you mentioned and has demonstrated extending lifespan in animal studies. So Bu Gu Zhi has a lot of ground to cover still. Other TCM known to increase longevity include astragalus, he should wu, and reisho mushroom. In my opinion, ginseng stands out for longevity based on the amount of research done on it.

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Johan Stausland's avatar

Cool - appreciate you opinion :)

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