Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) Source The dried mature seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. 【Alias of the Herb】Coix grain, medicinal corn, Qi coix, coix pearl, Huihui rice, Bodhi pearl, urine pearl, Tian gu, Qi mu, jade pearl. 【Properties and Channels Entered】Sweet, bland in flavor; cool in nature. Enters the … Read more
Understanding Coix Seed 【Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)】 “Coix Seed” By Su Shi, Northern Song Dynasty Fubo rice and coix seed, a remedy against miasma. Can eliminate the poison of the five streams, but cannot save from slanderous injuries. Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren), also known as Job’s tears or coix, has a long history … Read more
Fu Ling (Poria) 1The Story of Fu Ling Fu Ling is classified as a superior herb in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). The Ming dynasty physician Li Shizhen explained its name in the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), stating: “Fu Ling, Fu Tu, Song Yu, … Read more
Recently, with the typhoon weather, although the temperature is no longer as hot as before, the humidity has greatly increased. Many people say that this year’s hot days seem to have turned into “plum rain days,” and they feel that the dampness in their bodies is heavy, waking up without energy, heavy legs, oily skin, … Read more
Fu Ling (Poria), also known as Yu Ling (Jade Spirit), Fu Ling (Poria), Wan Ling Gui (Ten Thousand Spirit Cinnamon), and Fu Tu (Poria Fungus). It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus from the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested mainly from July to September. After excavation, the soil and sand are removed, and it … Read more
Poria Cocos (Fuling) is a fungus belonging to the family Polyporaceae and the genus Poria. 01 Alias Fuling ge, Fuling pi, Fuling kuai, Bai Fuling, Bu si mian 02 Morphological Characteristics The mycelium is white and fluffy when young, turning light brown as it matures. The aerial mycelium is short and erect, often interwoven and … Read more
-This article has been reviewed by the Hongxinglin Professional Review Team-▲Click to listen to the audioGood morning, friends!Recently, the dreaded southern winds have returned, bringing with thembone-deep dampness, launching a “magical attack” on the south. On days when the air feels like it could be wrung out for water, with constant light rain and ethereal … Read more
Every summer, do you often experience the following issues: swollen eyelids and dark circles in the morning, a constant feeling of fatigue, heavy legs that are hard to move, an oily face prone to acne and pimples, greasy hair, and sticky stools that are hard to flush? These are all caused by excess dampness in … Read more
In a warm and humid environment, the dampness in the human body can increase, making one feel drowsy, have a poor appetite, or even experience abdominal bloating. Those with pre-existing health conditions may also be affected by this dampness. 1. Where Does Dampness in the Body Come From? From the External Environment “Dampness” is easy … Read more
It is often heard that people say they have excessive dampness and try various methods to eliminate it, but the results are not ideal, and sometimes it seems to increase. This is because they do not differentiate the types of dampness; they only know there is dampness but do not understand the difference between 湿热 … Read more