Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) Source This product is the dried root of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale). Related Names White Ginger (Bai Jiang), Uniform Ginger (Jun Jiang), Dried Fresh Ginger (Gan Sheng Jiang) Origin Widely cultivated in central, southeastern, and southwestern China. Harvesting and Processing Harvested in winter, the stems, leaves, and fibrous roots are … Read more

Cinnamon: Promoting Blood Circulation and Treating Heart Pain, Stomach Pain, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, and Leg Pain

Cinnamon: Promoting Blood Circulation and Treating Heart Pain, Stomach Pain, Abdominal Pain, Lower Back Pain, and Leg Pain

Warm Reminder:If there is any infringement in the content, please inform us, and we will handle or withdraw it promptly; the internet is a resource-sharing ecosystem, and we advocate sharing.If there is any infringement, please contact us for deletion, thank you! Cinnamon, also known as Guo Gui, Zi Gui, Da Gui, Tong Gui, La Gui, … Read more

Daily Herb: Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)

Daily Herb: Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)

Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) is mentioned in the “Shennong Bencao Jing”. Chuanxiong Rhizoma Source and Name Explanation The dried rhizome of the plant Chuanxiong from the Umbelliferae family, also known as “Qiong (qióng)”. Effects and Memory Aids Invigorates blood and promotes qi, expels wind and alleviates pain. It is pungent and warm, dispersing and entering the … Read more

Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving Formulas from the Treatise on Cold Damage

Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Poria Pill) 【Ingredients】Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) 10g, Fu Ling (Poria) 15g, Tao Ren (Peach Kernel) 10g, Shao Yao (Peony) 10g, Dan Pi (Moutan Root) 10g 【Formula Explanation】This formula is derived from Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) with the addition of Fu Ling, Tao Ren, and Dan … Read more

The Lesser-Known History and Ten Benefits of Bai Shao (White Peony)

The Lesser-Known History and Ten Benefits of Bai Shao (White Peony)

Bai Shao (白芍, White Peony) is the root of the peony plant (Paeonia lactiflora) and hairy peony (Paeonia veitchii). It is a perennial herb that grows in the shade of forests on hillsides and is distributed in Northeast China, North China, Shaanxi, and Gansu. Many cities cultivate it, and hairy peony grows in mountainous shrub … Read more

Is Bai Shao a Tonic or a Laxative?

Introduction: Textbooks and pharmacopoeias state that Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) nourishes the blood, regulates menstruation, astringes yin, stops sweating, softens the liver, alleviates pain, and is used to treat various symptoms of blood deficiency. However, Mr. Li Jinyong discovered that this differs from the content recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing. Mr. Li believes … Read more

Guide to the Use of Bai Shao (White Peony)

Guide to the Use of Bai Shao (White Peony)

1 Bai Shao (白芍), nourishes blood for heat deficiency, drains liver fire for excess, reduces deficiency heat, alleviates symptoms caused by heat-related three consumptions, can stop abdominal pain due to blood deficiency, restrain fever from blood deficiency, and calm fetal restlessness due to heat. 2 Bai Shao is a key herb for stopping abdominal pain. … Read more

Daily Chinese Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Daily Chinese Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Bai Shao (白芍) 【Alias】 Bai Shao Yao (白芍药), Jin Shao Yao (金芍药). 【Source of Medicinal Material】 This product is the dried root of the plant Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (毛茛科). It is harvested in summer and autumn, cleaned, and the head and tail along with fine roots are removed. It is boiled in water, the outer … Read more

What Are the Symptoms of Liver Qi Stagnation?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers liver qi stagnation (gan yu qi zhi) to be an abnormal manifestation, which can present with various symptoms. Firstly, there may be abdominal distension and pain, along with an inability to control personal emotions. If not effectively managed, this can lead to rib pain, and there may also be noticeable … Read more

Liver Qi Stagnation and Insomnia: 5 Symptoms of Liver Qi Stagnation

Liver Qi Stagnation and Insomnia: 5 Symptoms of Liver Qi Stagnation

Qi stagnation leads to blood stasis, and blood stasis causes a hundred diseases! People consume grains and cereals, working from sunrise to sunset. Nowadays, people’s diets are primarily meat-based, coupled with high work pressure, late nights, drinking, and smoking, which induce a constitution of Qi stagnation and blood stasis. Modern medicine refers to this as … Read more