26 Qi-Boosting Chinese Medicinal Herbs You Should Keep in Mind!

26 Qi-Boosting Chinese Medicinal Herbs You Should Keep in Mind!

1. Ren Shen (Ginseng): Greatly tonifies the original qi, stabilizes the pulse, strengthens the spleen and lung, generates fluids, and calms the spirit. 2. Hong Shen (Red Ginseng): Greatly tonifies the original qi, stabilizes the pulse, benefits qi, and nourishes the blood. 3. Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng): Tonifies qi, nourishes yin, clears heat, and … Read more

A Single Herb That Can Nourish the Five Organs?

A Single Herb That Can Nourish the Five Organs?

Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, No Need to Seek Help When Sick This is one of the most commonly used Chinese herbs, referred to as the “King of All Herbs” by Tao Hongjing, and Li Shizhen believed it to “treat all evils universally.” Moreover, it is sweet and neutral in nature, capable of … Read more

Warming the Middle and Dispelling Cold: Introduction to 5 Decoctions and 5 Chinese Patent Medicines

Decoctions 1. Si Ni Tang (Four Reversal Decoction) Ingredients and Ratios:Fu Zi (Aconite, processed) 15 grams, Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) 9 grams, Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice) 6 grams. Effects:Restores Yang and rescues from reversal. Fu Zi is extremely pungent and hot, serving as the primary herb for restoring Yang and rescuing from reversal, capable … Read more

Heat in the Upper Body and Cold in the Lower Body: Treating Acne and Diarrhea with Two Herbs

Heat in the Upper Body and Cold in the Lower Body: Treating Acne and Diarrhea with Two Herbs

Author | Mu Jin Editor | Chun Feng Reviewer | Xiao Ye In clinical practice, we often encounter a group of individuals who have internal heat, frequently experiencing symptoms of heat such as acne, sore throat, swollen gums, oral ulcers, and dry mouth with a bitter taste. However, when they consume cooling foods to “extinguish … Read more

Blood Deficiency and Fluid Loss Leading to Leg Cramps, Yin Deficiency and Yang Excess Causing Dizziness: A Single Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, Softening the Liver and Alleviating Urgency

Blood Deficiency and Fluid Loss Leading to Leg Cramps, Yin Deficiency and Yang Excess Causing Dizziness: A Single Herb for Nourishing Yin and Blood, Softening the Liver and Alleviating Urgency

Spring winds are about to fade without a trace, all directed towards the peonies in the southern garden. After this flower has truly withered, this life should be intertwined with this flower. Shao Yao (Peony) and Mu Dan (Tree Peony) are known as the “two exceptional flowers,” and both of these plants can be used … Read more

Restoring Yang Qi: Heart, Lung, Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Yang Deficiencies

Restoring Yang Qi: Heart, Lung, Liver, Spleen, and Kidney Yang Deficiencies

During the process of treating patients, I have found that some people’s hands are truly cold.Not only are their hands cold, but their feet, knees, and thighs are also cold, and this coldness can even reach their buttocks and abdomen.In their own words, they feel as if they have just walked out of an ice … Read more