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Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Rou Gui, also known as Mu Gui, Da Gui, Gui Pi, and Yu Gui, is characterized by its thick bark, purple-red cross-section, and high oil content. The best quality has a strong aroma, sweet and slightly spicy flavor, and leaves no residue when chewed. Rou Gui was first recorded in the Shen … Read more
Food and Medicine from the Same Source Cinnamon, known in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as 肉桂 (Ròuguì), is the bark of a medium-sized tree from the Lauraceae family, appearing grayish-brown. It is native to China and also found in India, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Cinnamon is commonly used as a spice, cooking ingredient, and medicinal … Read more
Cinnamon (Rou Gui) 1 Introduction Cinnamon, also known as Cassia, Chinese cinnamon, or Yu Gui, is characterized by its thin bark, thick flesh, purple-red cross-section, high oil content, strong aroma, and slightly sweet and spicy flavor. The best quality is one that leaves no residue when chewed. Cinnamon was first recorded in the Shennong Bencao … Read more
Job’s Tears, also known as Coix seed, Coix lacryma-jobi, or Pearl barley, belongs to the grass family and can be found in most supermarkets. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers Job’s Tears to have a sweet, bland, and cool nature, with the effects of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, clearing heat, and promoting diuresis. It … Read more
Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) has excellent medicinal value, health benefits, and ornamental qualities, and is widely cultivated in China. According to incomplete statistics, the planting area of honeysuckle in China exceeds 47,000 hectares. In concentrated planting areas, it can produce commercial honey, and under industrial scale conditions, honeysuckle can become a major honey source plant. … Read more
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Codonopsis (Dang Shen) is a commonly used traditional tonic herb in China, also known asLu Dang, Tai Dang, and is a perennial herbaceous plant. [Source]: The dried root of the Codonopsis pilosula, also known as Codonopsis tangshen or Codonopsis lanceolata. Harvested in autumn, cleaned, and dried. [Properties and Channels]: Sweet, neutral. … Read more
Ginseng, known as the “King of Herbs,” is one of the renowned “Three Treasures of Northeast China” (Ginseng, Mink Fur, Deer Antler) and is a precious medicinal material recognized both domestically and internationally. So, what are the methods of consuming fresh ginseng? How should fresh ginseng be eaten? Here, I have compiled some methods for … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine Popularization — About Ginseng — Ginseng (Ren Shen) is a perennial herb belonging to the Araliaceae family. Ginseng is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and slightly warm. It enters the Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), Heart (Xin), and Kidney (Shen) meridians. It … Read more