Cinnamon Encyclopedia 【Source】 Dried bark of the Cinnamomum plant. 【Related Names】 Chinese cinnamon, cassia, bay cinnamon, and fungus cinnamon. 【Taste and PropertiesMeridians】 Pungent, sweet, and warm. Enters the Kidney, Spleen, Heart, and Liver meridians.。 【Functions】 Tonifies Yang, returns fire to the source, disperses cold and alleviates pain, warms and unblocks the meridians. 【Characteristics】 Pungent and … Read more
Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbs, No Need to Seek Help When Sick Fu Zi (Aconite) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, classified as inferior in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). Aliases: Tian Xiong (Heavenly Hero), Wu Tou (Aconite), Fu Pian … Read more
↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Abstract: The Shanghai Dachang Gouju Li Shen’s Gynecology, which began in the early Ming Dynasty, has a history of 600 years through 20 generations. This article summarizes the eight methods of warming Yang in gynecology, namely, the method of warming Yang to regulate the … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Inheriting the Essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Promoting TCM Culture Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) 【Scientific Name】Cang Zhu (Atractylodes) 【Aliases】Chi Zhu, Xian Zhu, Mao Zhu, Guan Nan Zhu, Xian Jiang. 【Source】It is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea) or Bei Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala). … Read more
What internal factors lead to dampness in the human body? According to the “Clinical Guidelines for Medical Cases”, it is recorded that “internally generated dampness is often due to excessive consumption of rich foods, alcohol, or excessive drinking of tea, or eating raw and cold fruits and sweet, greasy foods, along with prolonged sitting, which … Read more
Understanding Coix Seed 【Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren)】 “Coix Seed” By Su Shi, Northern Song Dynasty Fubo rice and coix seed, a remedy against miasma. Can eliminate the poison of the five streams, but cannot save from slanderous injuries. Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren), also known as Job’s tears or coix, has a long history … Read more
Editor’s Note Fu Ling (Poria) is a large family, which includes Bai Fu Ling (White Poria), Chi Fu Ling (Red Poria), Fu Shen (Poria Sclerotium), and Fu Ling Pi (Poria Skin). Fu Ling is a type of fungal sclerotium that generally grows by parasitizing the roots of pine trees. It has been recorded in the … Read more
fú 茯 líng 苓 Fu Ling (Poria) is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, belonging to the family Polyporaceae. The outer skin that is removed from Fu Ling is called Fu Ling Pi (Fu Ling Skin). The processed Fu Ling after peeling is referred to as Fu Ling Kuai (Fu Ling Pieces). The … Read more
Fu Ling (Poria), also known as Yu Ling (Jade Spirit), Fu Ling (Poria), Wan Ling Gui (Ten Thousand Spirit Cinnamon), and Fu Tu (Poria Fungus). It is the dried sclerotium of the fungus from the family Polyporaceae. It is harvested mainly from July to September. After excavation, the soil and sand are removed, and it … Read more
<Fu Ling (Poria)> Fu Ling (Poria) is one of the commonly used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Its properties are neutral, and it is often combined with various other herbs to form many classic TCM formulas. One liang of Fu Ling combined with one liang of Jin (another herb) is a common practice, as … Read more