The herb fo-ti is probably shouwu, polygonum that you refer to.  It's
supposed to rejuvenate the body. It's usually given to reduce premature
hair loss or graying.  In practice I think it won't work without a lot
of raw foods.

regards
r

Jackson wrote:
> > Yes, I saw the pictures. During the inflammation there was a hole
> > in the bone, nearly as deep as the implant. Afterwards the bone
> > was up to full height, again. As I wrote, the dentist was astonished, too.

> I get the feeling people would really be astonished if they understood
> what really goes on with the body.  I don't understand it--stuff about
> electrical matrices and things.  The herb "fo ti" can supposedly make
> old people grow new teeth.  The body just doesn't like a lot of the
> things that we do to it.  Have to find the electrical stuff that makes
> it happy.  Even some raw foods could make it unhappy the way things are
> grown.