Huang Lian Decoction (Huang Lian Tang) is also a formula for Jueyin disease, utilizing both cold and heat to primarily treat gastrointestinal symptoms. It embodies the functions of acrid dispersing, bitter descending, and sweet tonifying, with a pathogenesis and treatment method similar to Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang.For 173, in cases of cold damage with … Read more
Ginger is one of the most common ingredients in daily life It is not only a great product that belongs to the category of food and medicine sharing the same source But it is also rumored to prevent hair loss However There are two common types of ginger Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) and Dried Ginger … Read more
Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), primarily containing volatile oils and gingerol. Dried ginger is listed in the “Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica” stating: “Dried ginger, pungent and warm in nature, is indicated for chest fullness, cough, and counterflow of qi, warms the middle, stops bleeding, expels … Read more
Cang Zhu Family: Compositaeceae Scientific Name:Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC. Common Names:Mao Cang Zhu, Bei Cang Zhu, Ming Ye Cai Morphological Characteristics:Perennial herb. The rhizome is thick and long or often nodular, producing many roots of similar thickness and length. The stem is erect, solitary or clustered. The leaves are thick and leathery; the basal leaves … Read more
【Summary】Bitter and slightly cold in nature, this herb has an ascending and floating property, capable of dispelling heat from the interior to the exterior, relieving stagnation and dissipating masses. It is a crucial medicine for treating skin ulcers and heat-induced vomiting, and can also address damp-heat in the spleen and stomach. However, it is considered … Read more