herbal compatibility

Focusing on Several Hot Issues of Aconite: Critiquing Misconceptions and Restoring the Truth

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Focusing on Several Hot Issues of Aconite: Critiquing Misconceptions and Restoring the Truth

Chinese Medicine Book ClubIssue 3743 One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction：This article is very detailed and has done a lot of verification work, analyzing several controversial hot issues regarding Aconite, including the mixed use of Wu Aconite, the distinctions between warming the middle, warming the kidneys, and tonifying the kidneys, dosage … Read more

Exploring the Marvelous Uses of Astragalus

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Exploring the Marvelous Uses of Astragalus

Uncle Wen says making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life Qi (vital energy) in the human body is akin to the economy of a nation. When a country’s economy is weak, it struggles with construction, national defense, and retaining talent.When the body’s qi is deficient, it cannot circulate blood, generate blood, … Read more

Bencao Wendui: Aconite and Processed Aconite

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Bencao Wendui: Aconite and Processed Aconite

Bencao Wendui: Aconite and Processed Aconite Aconite has been used in medicine since the Shennong Bencao Jing, classified as a lower-grade herb for expelling pathogenic factors. In modern times, herbalists have reached a consensus on the classification of Aconite, which is the tuber root of the plant Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. The first to use processed … Read more

What Are the Effects of Poria (Fu Ling)? Which Cardiovascular Diseases Can It Treat? How to Use It in Formulations?

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What Are the Effects of Poria (Fu Ling)? Which Cardiovascular Diseases Can It Treat? How to Use It in Formulations?

Poria (Fu Ling) has various effects and can be used to treat multiple cardiovascular diseases. Firstly, Poria has a diuretic and dampness-resolving effect, which can be used to treat edema and urinary difficulties. Secondly, Poria strengthens the spleen, making it useful for treating spleen and stomach deficiency, as well as poor appetite. Additionally, Poria has … Read more

The Dangers of Excessive Use of Aconite

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Editor’s Note Aconite (Fu Zi), as recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, is classified as a pungent, warm, and toxic herb, categorized as a lower-grade medicine. Lower-grade medicines have strong flavors, indicating that this herb has a very pronounced nature; its pungency disperses qi outward, and its warmth promotes movement, thus Aconite can … Read more

Zhong Sheng’s Herbal Insights | The Primary Herb for Treating Diabetes: Huang Lian

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Zhong Sheng's Herbal Insights | The Primary Herb for Treating Diabetes: Huang Lian

Professor Tong Xiaolin is an expert in using Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) to treat diabetes. This article introduces the principles of using Huang Lian in terms of compatibility, dosage, and contraindications, providing excellent guidance for clinical use. Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) – Excerpt 1. Key Principles of Huang LianHuang Lian is bitter in taste, and … Read more

Understanding a Chinese Herbal Medicine Daily: Carthami Flos (Safflower)

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Huang Hua (Carthami Flos) Source This product is the dried flower of the Asteraceae plant Carthamus tinctorius L. Alias Grass safflower, red orchid, red orchid flower, danhua, yellow orchid, duhonghua, dahonghua, red blue flower, southern red flower. Provided by Lizhan Click the image to enlarge Textbook Version Online Version Production Area Mainly produced in provinces … Read more

How to Properly Consume Medicinal Cuisine

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How to Properly Consume Medicinal Cuisine

Traditional Chinese medicinal cuisine is a special dietary practice guided by TCM principles, combining various medicinal herbs with food in a reasonable formulation, utilizing both traditional and modern scientific techniques to create dishes that possess unique colors, aromas, flavors, shapes, and effects, with health-preserving, disease-preventing, and therapeutic properties. Medicinal cuisine originates from China’s traditional dietary … Read more

The Seven Relationships in Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulation

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The Seven Relationships in Chinese Herbal Medicine Formulation

Using medicine to treat illness is akin to employing troops in battle; the tasks differ, and so do the types and numbers of troops. Therefore, in Chinese medicine, while some conditions can be treated with a single herb, more often, a combination of multiple herbs is required to achieve therapeutic effects. The more complex and … Read more

Health Science Popularization | The Seven Emotions of Chinese Medicine: The Secrets of Herbal Compatibility

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Health Science Popularization | The Seven Emotions of Chinese Medicine: The Secrets of Herbal Compatibility

In the vast world of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the “Seven Emotions of Chinese Medicine” is like a mysterious treasure trove, containing rich knowledge and wisdom. It not only reveals the complex and subtle relationships between herbs but also guides the precision and safety of TCM prescriptions. The Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s … Read more