Single Herbs Guide
Herbal Formulas & Their Uses
How to Prepare & Use Herbal Medicine
Guangdong is a hub for herbal tea, and Jixuecao (Centella Asiatica) herbal tea is one of them. Every summer, there are small stalls on the streets selling Jixuecao herbal tea. Vendors push wooden carts with transparent glass cups filled with dark green fresh Leigonggen (Radix et Rhizoma Notopterygii) juice, adding an appropriate amount of rock … Read more
Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs, each one is a medicine. For minor and major illnesses, even in cases of external injuries, herbal medicine plays an indispensable role. For instance, when bitten by a rabid dog, poisonous snake, or other harmful creatures, if one is still breathing, the juice of Qixingjian (Seven Star Sword) can be … Read more
Uric acid is a normal product of purine metabolism in the human body. The reason we discuss lowering uric acid is that insufficient metabolism of uric acid can lead to excessive accumulation, resulting in severe consequences—hyperuricemic arthritis, commonly known as gout. Today, I will introduce several of the most effective herbs for lowering uric acid. … Read more
Follow us | Discover more exciting content Shu Qu Cao (Herba Euphorbiae) is sweet and slightly sour, neutral in nature, and enters the Lung meridian. It is a perennial herb of the Asteraceae family, with the whole plant used in medicine, and its tender leaves are edible. Shu Qu Cao has the effects of resolving … Read more
It is a plant used for both fortune and ornamental purposes, welcomed into many households. It is also a valuable medicine. In Jiangxi, if a child has a high fever, locals use its dried roots in appropriate amounts, ground into powder, and taken with cold boiled water to reduce fever. This herb is widely known … Read more
Folk herbs are treasures that can benefit a lifetime, easily gathered, yet capable of solving many significant problems, benefiting both others and oneself.During the Ming Dynasty, there was a medical book called Wan Bing Hui Chun, which recorded: Gang Ban Gui (Gongban Gui), which grows in April and May, and disappears after frost in September. … Read more
The herb for wind stroke (yue zhong feng) is Ai Ye (Mugwort). The effects and functions of wind stroke include: moistening the lungs and stopping cough; dispelling wind and alleviating itching. It is primarily used to treat sore throat, tuberculosis cough, hemoptysis, bronchitis, gastroenteritis, rheumatic pain, external bleeding, and skin itching. Therefore, Ai Ye is … Read more
In my childhood, the old tile-roofed houses were abundant, and the Wason (瓦松) growing in the crevices of the green tiles is an unforgettable memory. The patches of green and gray colors adorned the old houses, bursting with vitality, making one want to climb onto the roof to admire them. Nowadays, the old tile-roofed houses … Read more
Tie Bao Jin (Iron-Wrapped Gold), also known as Shu Ru Gen (Mouse Milk Root), Lao Shu Er (Mouse Ear), Ya Gong Qing (Duck Green), Wu Long Gen (Black Dragon Root), and Gou Er Cha (Hook Tea). It belongs to the family Rhamnaceae and is a climbing or dwarf shrub. The root’s corky hairs are brown … Read more
Uric acid is a normal product of purine metabolism in the human body. When the metabolism of uric acid is insufficient, leading to excessive accumulation, it can result in serious consequences—hyperuricemic arthritis, commonly known as gout.Today, I will introduce several herbs that can lower uric acid.Herbs for Lowering Uric Acid1. Tu Fu Ling (Smilax glabra)First, … Read more