Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong) 【Alias】Shan Ju Qiong (《Zuo Zhuan》), Xiong Yao (《Ben Jing》), Xiang Guo (《Wu Pu Ben Cao》), Hu Yao (《Bie Lu》), Ma Xian Xiong Yao (Tao Hongjing), Que Nao Xiong, Jing Xiong (《Ben Cao Tu Jing》), Guan Xiong (《Zhen Zhu Nang》), Fu Xiong (《Dan Xi Xin Fa》), Tai Xiong (《Ben Cao Meng Quan》), … Read more
Fire needle therapy has a history of thousands of years in China, with the earliest records found in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon). With the clinical applications and research conducted by physicians throughout the ages, fire needle therapy has continuously developed and improved, becoming a unique medical system within acupuncture. Fire needle therapy … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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