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Click the blue text to follow us The Book of Songs states, “A thousand steps of Lian Qiao are not stained by dust, the fragrant incense lazily paints the spring of the moth’s brow. With a sincere heart, I only wish to bless the immortal, to heal the wandering and distant-minded people.” Lian Qiao is … Read more
“Lian Qiao, the name of the Chinese herb. Also known as: Luo Qiao, Huang Hua Tiao, Huang Lian Tiao Hua, Huang Hua Gan, Huang Shou Dan. It is the dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, belonging to the Oleaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and … Read more
Lianqiao One Forsythia suspensa One 千步连翘不染尘, 降香懒画蛾眉春。 虔心只把灵仙祝， 医回游荡远志人。 ——《诗经》 ✦ Introduction Lianqiao (Forsythia suspensa) belongs to the Oleaceae family, Forsythia genus Distribution in China: Widely distributed, Lianqiao is native to the central and northern regions of China, primarily found in the central and eastern Qinling Mountains and the western foothills of the Taihang Mountains, … Read more
Lian Qiao (Latin name: Forsythia suspensa): A deciduous shrub belonging to the Oleaceae family. Lian Qiao flowers before the leaves in early spring, producing fragrant, delicate yellow flowers that cover the branches, making it a beautiful ornamental shrub. It can grow up to 3 meters tall, with clustered branches that are yellow and arching downwards, … Read more
Pinyin Lián Qiáo Alias Hàn Lián Zǐ (旱连子) (“Discussion on Medicinal Properties”), Dà Qiáo Zǐ (大翘子) (“Tang Materia Medica”), Kōng Ké (空壳) (“Compendium of Chinese Medicine”). Source “Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica” Origin The fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa, belonging to the Oleaceae family. The fruit is harvested when it is immature or fully … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is an extremely bitter, dry, and cold herb. However, when a certain characteristic of an herb reaches its extreme, its effects in that aspect can also be very strong.Huang Lian is best known for clearing heat, especially adept at clearing damp-heat from the gastrointestinal tract, and also effective in clearing heart … Read more
Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine through the Map of China Yun Huang Lian 1 Introduction Yun Huang Lian, also known as Yunnan Huang Lian, has various aliases such as Wang Lian, Wei Lian, Ya Lian, Chuan Lian, and Ji Zhua Lian. It is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with remarkable efficacy. Huang Lian is … Read more
Ants move houses, little by little they build mountains; TCM popular science, accumulating little by little. “Ant TCM” aims to popularize TCM knowledge, Let your health and wellness be like divine assistance! Written by: Pan Jiyang, Associate Professor, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine “Playing the lute under the Huang Lian tree—finding joy in bitterness,” “First … Read more
Aspirin, one of the three classic drugs in Western medicine, has been in use for over a century. It has numerous medicinal effects, including antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, and anti-platelet aggregation properties, and it also has certain effects on cancer cells. In the realm of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is also a herb with … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) is the dried rhizome of the plant from the family Ranunculaceae. Due to its rhizome resembling a chicken’s foot, it is often referred to as “Chicken Claw Lian.” Since ancient times, the most notable impression people have of Huang Lian is its extremely bitter taste, making it difficult to swallow. Indeed, … Read more