The Top Ten Benefits and Uses of Cinnamon: Dietary Restrictions and Methods of Consumption

The Top Ten Benefits and Uses of Rou Gui (Cinnamon): Dietary Restrictions and Methods of Consumption Rou Gui (Cinnamon) is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with a rich array of benefits. Below are some of the main effects and uses of Rou Gui: Calming and Analgesic: Rou Gui contains cinnamaldehyde, which has anti-excitatory and analgesic … Read more

The Guardian of Cardiovascular Health

The Guardian of Cardiovascular Health

Click to follow 【Lao Wang Jian Dao】~ Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a traditional Chinese medicine, a gift from nature to humanity, with a history of application in China spanning over 2000 years. Dan Shen, also known as Chi Shen or Mountain Shen, is characterized by its red skin and purple flesh, hence it is … Read more

How to Consume Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)?

How to Consume Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)?

Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), whose root is used as medicine, has a deep red and purple skin, resembling ginseng, hence the name Dan Shen. It is a common Chinese herbal medicine with significant effects and is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is primarily used to treat conditions such as irregular menstruation, postpartum … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge: Chuanxiong for Activating Blood and Dispelling Stasis

Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge: Chuanxiong for Activating Blood and Dispelling Stasis

Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong) is the rhizome of the plant in the Apiaceae family, characterized by its warm nature and pungent taste, and it is associated with the Liver (Gan), Gallbladder (Dan), and Pericardium (Xinbao) meridians.Chuanxiong is known for its aromatic and dispersive properties, warming and unblocking the blood vessels. It can both invigorate blood and … Read more

Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong): A Blood and Qi Herb for Dispelling Wind-Damp and Relieving Headaches

Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong): A Blood and Qi Herb for Dispelling Wind-Damp and Relieving Headaches

Click the above to follow “Learn TCM“! Chuanxiong is a typical authentic medicinal material, primarily produced in Sichuan, using its rhizome. It is a plant of the Apiaceae family, and when young, it can be eaten as a vegetable; the young leaves are also called Miwu. In ancient times, Chuanxiong was known as Xiongwei, with … Read more

A Brief Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine: Angelica Sinensis

A Brief Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine: Angelica Sinensis

Angelica Sinensis (Angelica sinensis Radix), also known as Dang Gui, Qin Gui, Ma Wei Gui, Yun Gui; it is the root of the plant from the Apiaceae family, which generally requires three years of cultivation before harvest. It is warm in nature, with a sweet and spicy flavor; it is distributed in Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan, … Read more