Spp. Polygonum multiflorum
Fam. Polygonaceae
Bitter, slightly sweet and warming.  Reduce cholesterol levels, antioxidant, antibacterial, increase red blood cell count.  
Also know as Ho Shou Wu, or He Shou Wu. This herb can be deeply restorative, so much so that it is used to supposedly prevent gray hair, and some even claim it can reverse it. It has some relaxing properties that can help you throughout the day or for falling asleep at night. It has been used to help balance blood sugar levels. It is also high in iron, making it useful in building blood, high in zinc, and it has seems to be of some aid to lowering cholesterol. Fo ti can be found in formulas used to restore kidney and liver function.
Kosher and USDA organic