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————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herb, derived from the dried fruit of the Oleaceae family plant. It is harvested in the autumn when the fruit matures, and after removing impurities, it is air-dried for medicinal use. Once used in medicine, it can clear heat and detoxify, as well as … Read more
A Brief Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine Popular science of traditional Chinese Medicine Lian Qiao (Forsythia) 1. Properties and Effects Bitter in taste, neutral, and non-toxic. It is indicated for conditions of cold and heat, mouse fistula, scrofula, carbuncles, ulcers, goiter, heat accumulation, toxic substances, promotes urination, kills roundworms, regulates menstruation, treats the five lin … Read more
Lian Qiao Lian Qiao, a traditional Chinese medicinal material, is the fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, belonging to the Oleaceae family. The fruit is harvested when it is immature or fully ripe. The immature fruit is steamed and dried while still green, and is referred to as “Qing Qiao”; the fully ripe … Read more
Forsythia Lián Qiáo Alias Lián Ké, Huáng Huā Tiáo, Huáng Liàn Tiáo Huā, Huáng Qí Dān, Qīng Qiáo, Luò Qiáo, Hàn Lián Zǐ, Dà Qiáo Zǐ, Kōng Ké, Kōng Qiáo Functions Clears heat, detoxifies, disperses nodules, reduces swelling. Treats warm heat, erysipelas, rashes, carbuncles, lymphadenitis, and urinary obstruction. First Recorded In Shén Nóng Běn Cǎo … Read more
Herb—Lian Qiao Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is a perennial herb belonging to the Oleaceae family, primarily distributed in Shaanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Sichuan provinces of China. According to TCM theory, Lian Qiao is cool in nature and bitter in flavor, entering the Heart (Xin), Liver (Gan), and Gallbladder (Dan) meridians. As one of the traditional major … Read more
Lian Qiao, also known as Lian Zi (Dried Forsythia Fruit), Da Qiao Zi (Large Forsythia), and Kong Qiao (Empty Forsythia), is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine. It is found in many traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulas and is known for its effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as promoting diuresis. Many people … Read more
The Top Ten Benefits and Uses of Forsythia, but Not for Everyone: Three Groups Should Avoid It! Top Ten Benefits and Uses of Forsythia 1. Clearing Heat and Detoxifying, a Cold Remedy: Forsythia (Lian Qiao) is cool in nature and bitter in taste, entering the Heart (Xin) and Lung (Fei) meridians. It is the first … Read more
Forsythia(Latin Name: Forsythia suspensa) Morphological Characteristics Forsythia is a deciduous shrub. The branches are spreading or drooping, brown, brownish-yellow, or light yellow-brown, with young branches being yellow-brown or gray-brown, slightly quadrangular, sparsely dotted with lenticels, hollow between nodes, and solid pith at the nodes. The leaves are usually simple or 3-lobed to trifoliate, with leaf … Read more
Lian Qiao Lian Qiao (Forsythia, Yi Qiao, Lan Hua, Gen Ming Lian Yao, Han Lian Zi, San Lian, Zhu Gen) Lian Qiao is the dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa, which can be cultivated or found in the wild. It is primarily produced in Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hebei, and Liaoning provinces. The original plant … Read more