Chinese Bayberry

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Overview

Chinese Bayberry is a subtropical tree has been cultivated in China for thousands of years.  

 

Botanical Name

 Myrica rubra

 Chinese Bayberry is from the Myrtle (Myricaceae) family.

 

Part Used

 Bark from Root (medicinally)

 Fruit (culinary)

 

Health Benefits of Chinese Bayberry

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 Chinese Bayberry (root bark) may be useful for the treatment of Male Pattern Baldness (due to its ability to inhibit the 5-Alpha Reductase enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of Testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), the hormone implicated in Male Pattern Baldness).  [1]

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