coronary heart disease

Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Treating Coronary Heart Disease and Angina

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Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine Approaches to Treating Coronary Heart Disease and Angina

Coronary heart disease can be considered one of the “top killers” of health, with a high incidence and dangerous progression. Western medicine categorizes coronary heart disease into five types: angina pectoris, arrhythmia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest, which correspond to the TCM diagnoses of chest obstruction pain (胸痹心痛), chest obstruction palpitations (胸痹心悸), chest … Read more

The Great Use of Dried Ginger in Winter: Clever Combinations to Treat Spleen and Stomach Cold Deficiency and Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

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The Great Use of Dried Ginger in Winter: Clever Combinations to Treat Spleen and Stomach Cold Deficiency and Prevent Coronary Heart Disease

◎Image authorized by Shetu Network ▲Special Guest Host of the Xunlin Morning Report〡Li Yuping 01Dried Ginger, Effective in Dispelling Cold from the Organs ◎Image authorized by Shetu Network In the cold winter, it is essential to keep warm, “Dispelling cold means warming” is the general principle of winter health. However, it is inevitable that some … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Safflower: Breaking Blood Stasis, Activating Blood Circulation, and Regulating Menstruation

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The Efficacy and Functions of Safflower: Breaking Blood Stasis, Activating Blood Circulation, and Regulating Menstruation

Safflower (红花, hóng huā) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It is referred to as “red and blue flower” in the Han Book and is explained as safflower in the “Kaibao Materia Medica”. Other names: South safflower, grass safflower, red-blue flower, safflower hair. Source: The dried flower of the annual or biennial herbaceous plant … Read more

The Medicinal Properties of Honghua (Safflower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Medicinal Properties of Honghua (Safflower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Popularization Classroom meets you every day at 5 PM. Five Points for Nourishing the Stomach: “Less, Slower, Lighter, Softer, Warmer”. Honghua (Safflower) – A Precious Herb Honghua, also known as Zang Honghua (藏红花) or Chuan Honghua (川红花), is a noble flower and extremely valuable. Its aroma can dissolve blood stasis … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Honghua (Safflower)

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The Efficacy and Functions of Honghua (Safflower)

Honghua (Safflower) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It is referred to as “Honglanhua” in the Han Book and “Honghua” in the Kaibao Materia Medica. Aliases: Nanhonghua, Caohonghua, Honglanhua, Honghuamao. Source: The dried flower of the annual or biennial herb Carthamus tinctorius (Asteraceae), mostly cultivated. Plant morphology: The stem is cylindrical with fine shallow … Read more

The Therapeutic Properties and Applications of Hong Hua (Safflower)

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The Therapeutic Properties and Applications of Hong Hua (Safflower)

Properties and Channels: Pungent, warm. Enters the Heart and Liver meridians. Functions: Invigorates blood circulation and dispels blood stasis; regulates menstruation. Applications: 1. Used for dysmenorrhea, blood stasis leading to amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, masses and accumulations, traumatic injuries with pain and numbness, as well as joint pain. Hong Hua (Safflower) … Read more

The Distinction Between Hong Hua and Xi Hong Hua: Don’t Get It Wrong!

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The Distinction Between Hong Hua and Xi Hong Hua: Don't Get It Wrong!

▲ Pharmacist Guan discusses Hong Hua Hong Hua (Carthamus tinctorius) is a commonly used medicinal herb since ancient times. Many people confuse it with Xi Hong Hua (Crocus sativus), but the two differ in both properties and effects. Although Hong Hua has a wide range of uses, consuming it carelessly may lead to adverse effects, … Read more

Understanding the Benefits and Applications of Hong Hua (Safflower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding the Benefits and Applications of Hong Hua (Safflower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hong Hua (Safflower) 【Properties and Meridian Affinities】 Spicy, warm. Enters the Heart and Liver meridians. 【Characteristics】 This herb is spicy and disperses warmth, benefiting the Heart and Liver meridians. It invigorates blood circulation and unblocks the meridians, disperses stasis, alleviates pain, and is particularly effective for conditions related to blood stasis, especially in cases of … Read more

Analysis of the Medicinal Herb Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

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Analysis of the Medicinal Herb Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

Analysis of Dan Shen Market Trends Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It has an annual sales volume exceeding ten thousand tons and contains tanshinone, which is a key herb for gynecological conditions, primarily treating uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, blood … Read more

Rational Application of Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

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Rational Application of Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

Danshen, also known as: red sage, purple salvia, red root, etc. It has the effects of invigorating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, nourishing blood, calming the mind, cooling the blood, and reducing swelling; it is primarily used for treating blood stasis headaches, chest, flank, and abdominal pain, accumulations, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due … Read more