Storax, also known as "Levant styrax" or Su He Xiang in Pinyin, is one of frequently used aromatic herbs for resuscitation in traditional Chinese medicine. Just like Moschus, Benzoin resin, Borneol, or resins of other sweetgums, it has a rich aroma that is believed to free the blocked heart orifice and induce resuscitation. It is said that the material basis for its magical resuscitation effect comes from the unique spicy aroma of its volatile components. Storax has extensive medical uses, in particular in the treatment of various pains, such as abdominal pain, hypochondriac pain, parietal headache, trigeminal neuralgia, acute biliary colic, ascariasis, angina caused by coronary heart disease and rheumatic valvular heart disease, and so on. 

It refers to the aromatic resin that oozes out from the trunk of Liquidambar orientalis Mill. Also called Turkish sweetgum or oriental sweetgum, this is a plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. And other common name of the oil it produces include Turkish Sweetgum Oil, Oriental Sweetgum Oil, Liquid Storax, Balsam Storax, Asiatic Storax, Styrax Levant, sweetgum oils, and the like. But don't confused it with benzoin resin (styrax resin), which comes from various Styrax species, such as S. benzoides, S. benzoin (Sumatra benzoin), and S. tonkinensis (Siam benzoin). And don't mix it up with styrax, which is from a different plant. Storax is mainly produced in Africa, India and Turkey. In China it is basically cultivate in provinces of Guangxi and Yunnan. The harvest generally begins in early summer. First off cut or wound the bark deep to the xylem, let the sap emerge and penetrate the bark, peel the bark in autumn, and extract the resin called common storax. If dissolve the common storax in ethanol, filter, and evaporate ethanol, it gets refined storax. The finished products should store in cool and sealed place.

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STORAX BENEFITS 
Sometimes storax can be an excellent ingredient in incense making recipes or an important aromatic fixative in the art of making perfumes. However, it plays a more important role as a medicine. When it comes to storax, something must to be mentioned is the Su He Xiang Wan (Liquid Styrax Pill), which comes from Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang (Formulas of the Peaceful Benevolent Dispensary). This is a famous resuscitation-inducing drug that warms its way to regain consciousness. In this formula storax and styrax benzoin are the most powerful two ingredients.

Stroke is a disease that is characterized as sudden collapse, coma, drooping mouth, language difficulty, and hemiplegia. Because of its high incidence, high mortality, high disability rate, high recurrence rate, and more complications, in medical community stroke, Coronary Heart Disease, and cancer are viewed as the three major diseases that threaten human health. And this is a commonly used drug in the treatment of stroke since it has obvious curative effect and magical properties on stroke-induced confusion, lockjaw, hemiplegia, and other symptoms.