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Description: Eleutherococcus senticosus is a species of small, woody shrub in the family Araliaceae native to Northeastern Asia. E. senticosus has a history of use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is known as cì wǔ jiā.
In regard to the species's scientific name, Eleutherococcus (from Greek) means "free-berried," and senticosus, from the Latin word sentis (thorn-bush, briar) is an adjective meaning "thorny" or "full of briers or thorns."
Botanical Name: Eleutheroccocus senticosus
Common Names: Eleuthero or ciwujia
Medicinal Part: Root
INCI Name: Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root Powder
Max % Ashes: 10.0
Max % Foreign Matters: 3.0
Max % Loss on Drying: 10.0
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