Before becoming a mother, I was afraid of thunder; after becoming a mother, I realized that a child’s cough is a hundred times scarier than thunder. —— My best friend The fright of thunder is just the loud noise and flash of lightning in that moment, but when a child’s cough starts, it triggers a … Read more
# Click the blue text to follow us Seasonal colds often lead to symptoms of cough and phlegm in the later stages. Phlegm can be categorized into cold and heat types; cold phlegm requires warming, while heat phlegm needs to be cleared. However, in clinical practice, we often encounter phlegm that is mixed with both … Read more
Today, I will discuss dried ginger and fresh ginger as mentioned in the classic texts. First, let’s talk about dried ginger. The original text states: “Dried ginger, flavor is pungent and warm, it is used for chest fullness, cough, and counterflow of qi, warms the middle and stops bleeding, induces sweating, expels wind-damp bi syndrome, … Read more
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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