How to Eliminate Dampness: 4 Effective Methods You Shouldn’t Miss

How to Eliminate Dampness: 4 Effective Methods You Shouldn't Miss

Director Ning provides you with knowledge on health and wellness.Click below to follow for free↓↓↓The presence of excessive dampness in the body can lead to many uncomfortable symptoms, and it is a common issue today. Once dampness occurs, how should we eliminate it?There are many causes of excessive dampness, including dietary issues and lifestyle factors. … Read more

Distinctions Among Drying Dampness, Transforming Dampness, Dispelling Dampness, Draining Dampness, Permeating Dampness, and Benefiting Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine!

Distinctions Among Drying Dampness, Transforming Dampness, Dispelling Dampness, Draining Dampness, Permeating Dampness, and Benefiting Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine!

Qu Shi (Dispelling Dampness): A general term for eliminating dampness evil, including Hua Shi (Transforming Dampness), Li Shi (Draining Dampness), and Zao Shi (Drying Dampness). Zao Shi (Drying Dampness): Using bitter herbs to eliminate dampness evil, suitable for dampness rising upwards, as bitterness is associated with descending. Hua Shi (Transforming Dampness): Using aromatic herbs to … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations for Eliminating Dampness in Humid Weather

Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations for Eliminating Dampness in Humid Weather

Recently, the weather has been humid, and excessive dampness is one of the factors causing illness in spring and summer. When the body’s vital energy is insufficient and resistance decreases, dampness can invade the body, leading to a series of discomforts: symptoms may include abdominal distension, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea, heaviness in … Read more

Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: The Many Benefits of Forsythia, Dissolving Nodules and Reducing Swelling, Clearing Heat and Promoting Diuresis!

Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: The Many Benefits of Forsythia, Dissolving Nodules and Reducing Swelling, Clearing Heat and Promoting Diuresis!

In the realm of medicinal herbs, there are those that disperse cold and those that warm or cool the body. Generally, herbs that affect Qi treat Qi-related issues, while those that affect taste treat blood-related issues. Forsythia (Lian Qiao) is known for its fragrant properties that can help expel toxic evils. —— “Shen Nong’s Materia … Read more

The Folk Herb: Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa)

The Folk Herb: Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa)

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa) is a common name for the herb derived from the deciduous shrub of the Oleaceae family. The dried fruit of this plant is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a bitter and cold nature, capable of softening hardness and dissipating nodules, as well as clearing heat and detoxifying. In … Read more

Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit) – Properties, Functions, and Clinical Applications

Categories:Heat-clearing Herbs – Heat-clearing and Detoxifying Source:This product is the dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa, belonging to the Oleaceae family. The fruit is harvested in autumn when it is initially ripe and still green, impurities are removed, steamed, and dried, commonly referred to as “Qing Qiao”; when the fruit is fully ripe, it … Read more

Essential Combinations of Lian Qiao (Forsythia) for Dispelling Heat and Reducing Swelling

Essential Combinations of Lian Qiao (Forsythia) for Dispelling Heat and Reducing Swelling

Lian Qiao (Forsythia) has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and promoting urination, and protecting the liver. Clinically, Lian Qiao is often used to treat diseases caused by external wind-heat, effectively alleviating symptoms such as headache, fever, cough, and sore throat. Lian Qiao also possesses certain antibacterial properties, primarily due to the … Read more

Exploring Cold Damage: Weekly Herb (29) – Lian Qiao

Exploring Cold Damage: Weekly Herb (29) - Lian Qiao

Exploring Cold Damage: Weekly Herb Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Effects of Lian Qiao 【Source】The dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa, harvested in early autumn when the fruit is still green (before the White Dew solar term), cleaned of impurities, steamed, and dried, commonly referred to as “Qing Qiao”; harvested when the fruit is fully ripe … Read more

Classic Chinese Herbs: The Efficacy and Functions of Lian Qiao (Forsythia)

Classic Chinese Herbs: The Efficacy and Functions of Lian Qiao (Forsythia)

————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is the fruit of the plant belonging to the Oleaceae family. It contains a large number of phenolic compounds, natural saponins, and flavonoids, making it an outstanding medicinal herb. Its primary function is to clear heat and detoxify, and it can be used for the treatment of various diseases. Its medicinal … Read more

Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa): Properties and Uses in TCM

Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa): Properties and Uses in TCM

  Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa)   Pronunciation: Lian Qiao   Aliases: Lian Ke, Huang Hua Tiao, Huang Lian Tiao Hua, Huang Qi Dan, Qing Qiao, Luo Qiao, Han Lian Zi, Da Qiao Zi, Kong Ke, Kong Qiao   Functions: Clears heat, detoxifies, disperses nodules, and reduces swelling. Used for treating warm heat, carbuncles, rashes, abscesses, and urinary obstruction.   Nature … Read more