Farewell in the mountains, as the sun sets, I close the wooden door.The spring grass will be green next year, will the noble son return?This is from the poem “Farewell” by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei, where the “noble son” is also an ancient name for a traditional Chinese medicine. Huang Qi (Astragalus) is … Read more
To prevent losing it next time Huang Qi (Astragalus) is a common traditional Chinese medicinal herb, first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. It has a sweet flavor, a warm nature, and is associated with the Spleen and Lung meridians. It is known for its abilities to tonify Qi, strengthen the exterior, promote … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) The name Astragalus first appeared in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica), where it is classified as a superior herb, primarily for tonifying. It can also be made into medicinal dishes for long-term consumption. It is suitable for the elderly, those with weak constitutions, and individuals recovering from prolonged … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us The “Seven Emotions” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the application of single herbs and the possible interactions that may arise from combinations of these herbs. Ancient practitioners summarized these interactions into seven categories: mutual assistance (相须), mutual use (相使), mutual fear (相畏), mutual killing (相杀), mutual … Read more
The so-called method of combining cold and heat refers to the simultaneous use of cold and heat properties in medicinal substances. In the eight therapeutic methods, it belongs to the warming and clearing methods, also known as the warming and clearing combination. Cold and heat, cool and warm, have completely opposite medicinal properties. If they … Read more
▍Source: Yao Bao Er Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history, and many people have the habit of visiting pharmacies to obtain herbal remedies for daily health maintenance, especially during seasonal changes.Here, we have compiled relevant content on the herbal combinations for the four types of deficiency syndromes: Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency, Yin deficiency, … Read more