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Weekly Dish: Summer Solstice, Yin Excess and Yang Deficiency, Beat the Heat with Purslane and Lean Meat Soup!

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Weekly Dish: Summer Solstice, Yin Excess and Yang Deficiency, Beat the Heat with Purslane and Lean Meat Soup!

The following article is from the Chongqing Jiangbei District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, where the author is most concerned about your health. Team Medical Mentor: Qin Yun Chief TCM Physician Famous TCM Physician in Chongqing Guiding Teacher of Qin Yun’s Inheritance Studio Director of Pediatrics at Jiangbei District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital 【Weekly Dish】The essence … Read more

The Secret Formula for Eliminating Dampness from Qianjin Fang: Just 4 Medicinal Ingredients to Eradicate Dampness at Its Root!

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The Secret Formula for Eliminating Dampness from Qianjin Fang: Just 4 Medicinal Ingredients to Eradicate Dampness at Its Root!

The Secret Formula for Eliminating Dampness from Qianjin Fang: Just 4 Medicinal Ingredients to Eradicate Dampness at Its Root! Things have no inherent beauty or ugliness; excess leads to disaster. We know that human life activities cannot be separated from water, but if there is too much dampness in the body, it will overflow, and … Read more

Heavy Internal Dampness? TCM: These 5 Methods to Eliminate Dampness Will Show Obvious Results

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Heavy Internal Dampness? TCM: These 5 Methods to Eliminate Dampness Will Show Obvious Results

Dampness is actually a concept in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). When there is excessive dampness in the body, toxins cannot be metabolized in time, leading to fat accumulation and increased burden on the digestive system. However, there is no need to worry; dampness can be eliminated by improving diet. Here are some recommended methods to … Read more

Eight Major Symptoms of Blood Deficiency: Are You Affected?

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Eight Major Symptoms of Blood Deficiency: Are You Affected?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is believed that women are fundamentally reliant on blood. A woman’s beauty and health depend on the abundance of Qi and blood, while blood deficiency (xue xu) is considered the primary adversary for women. As work and study pressures increase with age, a person’s Qi and blood may begin … Read more

Pharmacist’s Insights: The Series on ‘Fu Ling’ (Poria)

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Pharmacist's Insights: The Series on 'Fu Ling' (Poria)

The culture of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history. Since the time of “Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs,” “medicine” and “food” have been inseparable. In the development of food and medicine, a unique culture of “food as medicine” has formed, believing that many foods are both food and medicine, capable of preventing and … Read more

Overview of Poria (Fu Ling)

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Overview of Poria (Fu Ling)

For details, click the image or link：mp.weixin.qq.com/s/coxmL7O1HSy5CMh_kAT8gA Fu Ling (Poria), first recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), is the sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, which primarily parasitizes the roots of pine trees. Fu Ling has calming, spleen-strengthening, diuretic, and edema-reducing effects. Modern research indicates that Fu Ling can also … Read more

The Efficacy and Therapeutic Functions of Poria (Fu Ling)

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The Efficacy and Therapeutic Functions of Poria (Fu Ling)

Poria (Fu Ling) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb, classified as a superior product in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. Alias: Fu Ling. Source: It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, which often parasitizes the roots of red pine or true fir. A large quantity is cultivated artificially, with the … Read more

Fu Ling: A Treasure of TCM and 5 Ways to Incorporate It into Your Diet

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Fu Ling: A Treasure of TCM and 5 Ways to Incorporate It into Your Diet

The Complete Collection of Old Remedies to Promote Health Knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ In daily life, many people often suffer from gastrointestinal issues, which are often due to dampness in the body. So, what can we eat to eliminate dampness? The correct answer is — Fu Ling (Poria)! Fu Ling has been … Read more

Poria (Fúílng) in Clinical Practice

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Poria (Fúílng) in Clinical Practice

【临证本草】茯苓 Overview 茯　苓　Fúílng (Shénnóng Běncǎo Jīng) is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf, belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is primarily produced in Anhui, Yunnan, and Hubei provinces. Harvesting occurs mainly from July to September. After excavation, the sclerotia are cleaned of dirt and piled for “sweating” before being spread out … Read more

Clinical Applications and Mechanisms of Poria (Fu Ling)

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Clinical Applications and Mechanisms of Poria (Fu Ling)

Poria (Fu Ling) is sweet and bland in flavor, neutral in nature, and enters the Heart (Xin), Spleen (Pi), and Kidney (Shen) meridians. It has the effects of promoting urination, leaching out dampness, strengthening the Spleen, and calming the mind. It is primarily decocted in water and is mainly produced in Yunnan, Anhui, Hubei, Sichuan, … Read more