Bai BuBǎi Bù Alias Bai Tiao Gen, Bai Bu Cao, Nao Shi Yao, Yao Shi Yao, Sou Yao, Ye Tian Men Dong, Bai Nai, Jiu Cong Gen, Jiu Chong Gen, Yi Wo Hu, Jiu Shi Jiu Tiao Gen, Shan Bai Gen, Niu Shi Gui, Bai Bu Gen, Bai Bing, Yu Xiao, Jian Gan Functions Moistens … Read more
Today, I will discuss dried ginger and fresh ginger as mentioned in the classic texts. First, let’s talk about dried ginger. Let’s first look at dried ginger. The original text states: “Dried ginger, flavor is pungent and warm, primarily treats chest fullness, cough, and counterflow of qi, warms the middle, stops bleeding, induces sweating, expels … Read more
Angelica (Dang Gui) is widely recognized in clinical practice and is known as the “blood tonic herb,” “friend of women,” and “king of herbs,” reflecting its esteemed reputation in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Modern research has delved deeper into Angelica, particularly its decoction, which has shown good efficacy in treating women’s menstrual … Read more
Generally, Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis) is considered sweet and pungent, warm in nature, with a rich flavor. Its functions include nourishing blood, regulating menstruation, alleviating pain, and moistening dryness to promote bowel movements. Clinically, it is often used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, blood stasis causing pain, carbuncles, numbness due to blood stasis, blood deficiency leading … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is a common Chinese medicinal herb and a nourishing food ingredient. It can be used to make congee or cooked in soups with chicken and pork ribs. Additionally, it can be steeped in water, which is a method that many people are not familiar with. Today, I will introduce the … Read more