* Use caution for those taking insulin, sulfonylureas and other antidiabetics such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) as there may be a synergistic effect leading to hypoglycemia.
==Health Benefits and uses of Hu Zhang are==
*Hu zhang is used for conditions of the heart and blood vessels including “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, and heart disease; and for digestion problems including constipation, liver disease (hepatitis), and gallstones. It is also used for cancer, skin burns, pain and swelling of the bone (osteomyelitis) and gout.
*Women sometimes use hu zhang for painful menstrual periods and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.
* Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the channels and stops pain
**Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis
**Lung Heat cough
**Constipation due to clumping of Heat
== References ==
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