Tartarian Buckwheat has been cultivated for over 2000 years in China and the Himalayas at heights of up to 4400 meters. Plum Flower Brand uses select wild Tartarian Buckwheat kernels of Inner Mongolia, harvested and extracted at their maximum potential.

Nutritionally, Buckwheat is abundant in minerals and proteins: Vitamins B1 and B2, potassium, magnesium, phosphate, copper, and iron. By weight there is twice as much of the amino acid lysine in buckwheat (5-7%) and proteins (12-15%) as in rice and other common staple grains.

The bioflavanoid, rutin, is abundant in buckwheat. Rutin has important physiological effects on blood vessels. A deficiency in dietary rutin has been linked to capillary leakiness and fragility. Rutin has been shown to improve blood circulation and helps regulate blood pressure.

Buckwheat protein has been found to bind cholesterol tightly. It is being studied for reducing plasma cholesterol in people with hyperlipidemia.

Having anti-oxidant properties it helps promote cellular regeneration and improve damage from radiation.

Buckwheat also contains two compounds D-chiro-inositol and fagopyritol, components of the secondary messenger pathway for insulin signal transduction found to be deficient in Type II diabetes and Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Like Rutin, these compounds are rarely found in other foods but are relatively high in buckwheat. These compounds act as an insulin mimic or making cells more sensitive to insulin.It us therefore useful for glucose metabolism, thus promoting healthy blood sugar levels.

Also, Buckwheat studies are also being done on hindering fat deposition in the liver. The active compound choline may assist the liver in functioning when taxed due to over-consumption of alcohol.

Buckwheat is known to aid in circulation to the eyes.

Buckwheat is cooling and sweet. It opens the large intestine, checks sluggishness, eliminating internal heat, swelling and pain, assisting in damp heat. Buckwheat circulates through the Spleen, Stomach, Lung and Large Intestine meridians.

Applications: *
High blood pressure and increasing microcirculation in people with chronic venous insufficiency. Spleen Qi deficiency with abdominal distention and pain, indigestion, diarrhea. Qi and Blood stagnation with circulatory problems including back and leg pain, nocturnal leg cramps, edema, pain in the lower extremities, and varicose veins. Use to assist in the treatment of diabetes and vascular disease.

Caution: Avoid if suffering from Vertigo,indigestion, and in Wind and Hot diseases.

Ingredients:
Sulphur free, preservative free; Contains 225mg Tartarian Buckwheat with 225mg concentrated extract powder derived from 1,125mg of natural herb powder (5:1 extract) 550mg capsules with a total potency of 1,350mg herbal power each.

Item Number: 13967           Brand:  Plum Flower

Size: 100 capsules         (Manufacturer's suggested dosage: 1 to 2 capsules daily)

Price: $13.90