Food Therapy & Healing Recipes
Seasonal Eating in TCM
Warming vs. Cooling Foods
Kǔguā (Bitter Melon) has the effects of cooling, quenching thirst, clearing heat and detoxifying, calming the heart and brightening the eyes, tonifying qi and relieving fatigue, and benefiting the kidneys and promoting diuresis. Bitter melon contains various vitamins and minerals, as well as effective components for fat reduction and weight loss, which can accelerate detoxification. … Read more
Pu Gong Ying (Dandelion), also known as “Huang Hua Di Ding” or “Po Po Ding,” is the whole herb of the dandelion plant from the Asteraceae family. It is harvested before or just as it begins to flower in spring and summer, cleaned of impurities. The best specimens have abundant leaves, a green color, intact … Read more
What foods can help clear heat and detoxify? Many foods possess the ability to clear heat, detoxify, and promote lung health and appetite. Below, I will introduce some foods that can clear heat and detoxify, along with methods to do so. 1. Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng): Nourishing and Anti-Fatigue It is cool in nature … Read more
Clearing heat and detoxifying is a commonly used concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), primarily referring to the elimination of internal heat toxins through specific foods or medicines to improve health. In daily life, many foods possess the ability to clear heat and detoxify. This article will detail some of the most effective foods for … Read more
Today |Herb Commentary JIN RI BEN CAO SHUO Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Dan Shen has a bitter taste, a slightly cold nature, and enters the Heart meridian. It is primarily used to treat evil qi in the heart and abdomen, intestinal sounds resembling flowing water, cold and heat, accumulation, breaking up masses, removing stagnation, alleviating … Read more
Chuanxiong (川芎) is commonly used to invigorate blood circulation and promote qi flow, dispel wind, and alleviate pain. The best quality is characterized by large, plump roots, firm texture, yellow-white cross-section, high oil content, and strong aroma. 1. Invigorate Blood and Promote Qi Chuanxiong is used to treat coronary heart disease and angina. It can … Read more
This official WeChat account is managed by the Hunan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed us yet, please click the blue “Hunan Traditional Chinese Medicine” above to follow. Bai Shao (White Peony) “Bai Shao” in Poetry As the jade curtain rolls up at night, the fragrant lady leans against the … Read more
Bai Shao (白芍) is both medicinal and ornamental. It nourishes the blood, astringes yin, softens the liver, alleviates pain, and pacifies liver yang. Clinically, it can be used for liver blood deficiency, irregular menstruation, and has a good effect on astringing liver yin and nourishing blood. 1. Nourishing Blood and Softening the Liver Combined with … Read more
Author: Tu Hao, Chief Pharmacist, Third People’s Hospital of Hubei Province People often feel dryness in their bodies, experiencing symptoms of yin deficiency such as irregular menstruation and a pale complexion. Bai Shao (白芍, White Peony) is commonly used in autumn due to its properties of nourishing blood, regulating menstruation, and stopping sweating, as well … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us Shudi Huang (Rehmannia Glutinosa) has a sweet taste, a slightly warm nature, and is associated with the Liver and Kidney meridians. It is known for its ability to nourish blood, enrich yin, and replenish essence and marrow. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, its functions are described as: … Read more