High-Yield Cultivation Techniques for Atractylodes (Cang Zhu) Atractylodes (Cang Zhu) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, with its rhizome used in medicine. It has the effects of drying dampness, transforming turbidity, and alleviating pain. There are many commercial names for this herb, such as Han Cang Zhu and Mao Zhu (Mao Cang … Read more
2021 May 23 At 10:10 AM on May 23, Professor Xu Jintang, known as the “Saint of Huanglian” and the “Father of Tianma,” passed away in Beijing at the age of 92. For the people of Lichuan, Xu is a familiar figure and a great benefactor. In 1958, Xu came to Fobao Mountain in Lichuan … Read more
Taiji Luo Wanxiang (Taiji Unites All Things) Between heaven and earth, the way of Yin and Yang assists each other, creating all things. Yin and Yang are the foundation of the universe and the source of all things. When Yin and Yang are in harmony, all things grow; when they are imbalanced, all things wither. … Read more
Advocating the Medical Way ● Helping the World As the ancients said: “Pure Yang is the immortal, pure Yin is the ghost, and half Yin half Yang is a human.” In the process of human cultivation, the method of 采阴补阳 (cǎi yīn bǔ yáng, absorbing Yin and supplementing Yang) is considered an important approach. Here, … Read more
The original plant of Cang Zhu is the Asteraceae family, specifically Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. or Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz., which is used medicinally for its dried rhizome. It has the effects of drying dampness, strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind, and relieving cold, as well as improving vision. In our province, Atractylodes chinensis should be … Read more
Coix (Yi Yi Ren) is propagated by seeds. Generally, the occurrence of black smut disease is severe, so seed treatment is necessary before sowing. First, remove diseased, shriveled, and immature seeds through seed selection, and then treat the healthy seeds as follows: Seed soaking with medication: Place seeds in a cloth bag and soak in … Read more
Fu Ling (Poria) can be cultivated using wood segments, tree roots, and pine needles. The main production area utilizes the mycelium of Fu Ling as a starter, which is inoculated onto pine wood. After a period of growth, the mycelium forms sclerotia. Fu Ling grows parasitically on the roots of pine trees such as Chi … Read more
This product is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested from July to September. After excavation, the soil and sand are removed, and the sclerotia are piled up to induce sweating, then spread out to dry until the surface is dry, followed by repeated … Read more
【Source】Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis Franch) is the dried underground rhizome of the perennial herbaceous plant from the Ranunculaceae family, cultivated or wild. 【Alias】Chuan Lian, Zhi Lian, Yun Lian, Ya Lian, Wei Lian 【Production Area】Chuan Lian (Wei Lian): Mainly produced in Shizhu County, Kaixian, Wushan, Wuxi, Enshi in Hubei, Lichuan, Laifeng, Jianshi, Xuan’en, Fangxian, and Zhuxi … Read more
(I) Plant Characteristics and Variety Introduction 1. Plant Characteristics: The vine can grow up to 9 meters long, with hollow stems and multiple branches. The leaves are opposite, oval or elongated oval, measuring 3-8 cm in length and 1-3 cm in width, with young leaves having short soft hairs and a gray-green underside. Flowers grow … Read more