From a Herb to the Cornerstone of Blood Sugar Control

From a Herb to the Cornerstone of Blood Sugar Control

In 2015, when Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discovery of artemisinin, people not only congratulated the first Chinese female scientist to win the Nobel Prize but also became interested in artemisinin derived from the plant Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood). Some remarked: “I never expected such a significant discovery to come … Read more

This Field Herb is Effective for Cough, Phlegm, and Rheumatic Pain

This Field Herb is Effective for Cough, Phlegm, and Rheumatic Pain

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

A Single Herb Cured My 30-Year Chronic Rhinitis

A Single Herb Cured My 30-Year Chronic Rhinitis

Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, No Need to Seek Help When Sick I have a long-standing issue where my nose is always runny, regardless of the season, requiring frequent blowing, especially in winter. I always have tissues in my pockets, which is both inconvenient and unhygienic. After visiting the hospital, I was diagnosed … Read more

This Herb Can Treat Lower Back Pain, Rheumatic Pain, and Numbness in Hands and Feet

This Herb Can Treat Lower Back Pain, Rheumatic Pain, and Numbness in Hands and Feet

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

A Bowl of Herbal Soup Poisoned a Family of Three in Fujian! How Toxic is the ‘Breaking Intestines Grass’ in the Martial Arts World?

A Bowl of Herbal Soup Poisoned a Family of Three in Fujian! How Toxic is the 'Breaking Intestines Grass' in the Martial Arts World?

Reporter: Chen Gongzhang Jiang Ming never expected that a bowl of herbal soup would bring a nightmare. On the evening of November 29, in the Jiantou natural village of Songjia Village, Kangcuo Township, Fu’an City, Jiang Ming’s mother bought a bundle of herbs to make soup. After drinking the soup, his mother, wife, and son … Read more

Shingles: One Herb is All You Need!

Shingles: One Herb is All You Need!

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 Efficacy of Mugwort in Treating Wind Stroke

The Efficacy of Mugwort in Treating Wind Stroke

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

Folk Herbal Medicine: Wason (Sedum)

Folk Herbal Medicine: Wason (Sedum)

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

This Herb Treats Lower Back Pain, Stomach Pain, and Rheumatic Pain

This Herb Treats Lower Back Pain, Stomach Pain, and Rheumatic Pain

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

Powerful and Affordable Herbs for Lowering Uric Acid

Powerful and Affordable Herbs for Lowering Uric Acid

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