Club Moss

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Description

Club Moss is a type of Moss used in China as an Herb - it has recently been adopted by Western medicine.

 

Botanical Name

 Huperzia serrata from the Lycopodium (Lycopodiaceae) family.

 

Health Benefits of Club Moss

Nervous System

 Club Moss may be a valuable treatment for Alzheimer's Disease The Huperzine A content of Club Moss may inhibit the Acetylcholinesterase enzyme that degrades Acetylcholine

  Acetylcholinesterase is over-active in Alzheimer’s Disease patients). 

 Club Moss may promote the outgrowth of Neurons’ Dendrites. 

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