Magnolia bark or 'Hou Po' has been shown in research as a very effective treatment against microbacteria. One form of bacteria 'micobacterium smegmatis' (the one that causes leprosy and a form of tuberculosis), was treated with a boiled preparation of hou po and an ethanol extraction. The boiled preparation showed a result similar to streptomysin and the ethanol extraction out performed streptomycin by 20%.
Read more at : Chinese Medicine News
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