[Latin Name] Griffonia simplicifolia

[Plant Source] Griffonia Seed

[Specifications] 98%; 99% HPLC

[Appearance] White fine powder

Plant Part Used: Seed

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is 5-HTP]

5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is a chemical by-product of the protein building block L-tryptophan. It is also produced commercially from the seeds of an African plant known as Griffonia simplicifolia 5-HTP is used for sleep disorders such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, migraine and tension-type headaches, fibromyalgia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), seizure disorder, and Parkinson’s disease.

 [How does it work?]

5-HTP works in the brain and central nervous system by increasing the production of the chemical serotonin. Serotonin can affect sleep, appetite, temperature, sexual behavior, and pain sensation. Since 5-HTP increases the synthesis of serotonin, it is used for several diseases where serotonin is believed to play an important role including depression, insomnia, obesity, and many other conditions.

[Function]

Depression. Some clinical research shows that taking 5-HTP by mouth improve symptoms of depression in some people. Some clinical research shows that taking 5-HTP by mouth might be as beneficial as certain prescription antidepressant drugs for improving depression symptoms. In most studies, 150-800 mg daily of 5-HTP was taken. In some cases, higher doses have been used.

Down syndrome. Some research shows that giving 5-HTP to infants with Down syndrome might improve muscle and activity. Other research shows that it does not improve muscle or development when taken from infancy until 3-4 years of age. Research also shows that taking 5-HTP along with conventional prescription drugs does improve development, social skills, or language skills.

Anxiety 5-HTP was found to be protective against carbon dioxide-induced panic attacks. One study compared 5-HTP and the prescription medication clomipramine for anxiety. Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. 5-HTP was found to be somewhat effective in reducing anxiety symptoms, but not as effective as clomipramine.

Sleep 5-HTP supplements fared a little better for insomnia.5-HTP decreased the time required to get to sleep and decreased the number of nighttime awakenings. Taking 5-HTP along with GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), a relaxing neurotransmitter, reduced the time it took to fall asleep and increased the duration and quality of sleep. One study found that children with night terrors benefited from 5-HTP.

原產：台灣特有植物。
產地：在台灣海拔800～2000公尺附近，霧社、合歡山 、武陵等地區。

名稱：雞角刺
學名：Cirsium albescens Kitam.
別名：雞過刺、老虎刺、大薊、南國小薊、苦薊草。
科屬：菊科Asterace 薊屬Cirsium.
品種：⑴白 色 花：島薊、小薊。
⑵紫紅色花：南國小薊、森氏薊、玉山薊。

根 ：根粗大，徑約1公分，數條伸入地下。
莖 ：多年生草本，莖直立，生微毛，高30-200公分。
葉 ：葉互生，倒披針形，長 12-30 公分，羽狀深裂，邊緣有刺，銳頭，狹基，裂片5~6對；邊緣齒狀，齒端有尖刺，上面綠色，生絲狀毛，下面灰綠色，脈上有毛。
花 ：⑴花期：春夏開花。
⑵花狀：頭狀花序單一或數個生於枝端集成圓錐狀；花兩性，一個頭花就有上百個管狀花管狀，直立，紫紅色或白色，先端成針狀集生，大型，徑長 2- 4 公分。總苞鐘形，苞片長披針形，多層；總苞綠色 6 – 7 列。裂片 5；雄蕊 5，冠毛羽 狀，暗灰色。
果 ：蒴果四稜倒錐狀，冠毛多層，上約有30條白色冠毛，長橢圓形，約 3公厘長，種子能隨風四處散播。

成分：⑴全草含生物鹼，根部含有乙酸浦公英固醇成分。
⑵全草有效成份為水飛薊素Silymarin（Silybin、Silydianin、
Silychristin）可修護肝細胞、促進膽汁分泌、抗氧化，尤其對於消除肝臟自由基有很強的功效。

藥用：⑴性味：性涼，味甘；入肝、脾二經。
⑵功效：①內服：具有治療白帶，骨刺，腸癰疔瘡，肺熱咳嗽，肺 癰，糖尿病、痛風，吐血，尿血，肝炎，腎炎，乳腺炎。
②外用：跌打損傷；治外傷出血，癰癤腫毒，火燙傷之功效。
⑶雞角刺無論根、莖、葉皆可入藥。
①根部及全草具有涼血止血，散瘀解毒，可改善肝炎、肝硬化、解酒、黃膽、糖尿病、痛風等症狀。
②葉子：A.不可內服，葉子浸泡米酒之後在外用上可治療皮膚過敏，蚊蟲叮咬或各種無名搔癢。
B.根據台大醫學院所做的研究報告，葉子因含有傷害腦
神經系統的毒素，故而長期服用可能導致腦部受傷。
③根部：A.浸泡米酒可治各種酸痛，有病治病無病當做保養以及清除體內一些不良之毒素。
B.燉煮可治高血壓病，降壓效果較好。

製法：⑴雞角刺曬乾，磨成粉，裝在茶包裡泡茶。（1包4g）
⑵雞角刺1斤置入6瓶米酒中，存放一年後飲用。
⑶先把雞角刺日曬至半乾(大約日曬1.5-2天)。

食用：⑴沖泡：每小包以500㏄之熱開水沖泡約3 – 5分鐘即可飲用。
⑵雞角刺酒每日睡前飲用一小杯30 ~ 50㏄。
⑶將 20 ~ 30公分的雞角刺置入5公升的水，煮滾後加些許冰糖，再用小火煮大約10鐘，過濾後放涼冰入冰箱常常喝。

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