Written by: Ganoderma World Birds must flap their wings before they can fly high; people must study before they can progress. Having high blood pressure feels like being sentenced to “death”; one takes medication daily as if it were food. Some Western medications have significant side effects, leading to an increasing number of pills and … Read more
Fostering Righteous Qi and Expelling Evil —— Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Wind Screen Powder) Focus on Pain, Care for Health According to the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), “When the righteous qi is preserved within, evil cannot invade.” The Jing Yue Quan Shu states, “The existence of a person relies entirely … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes 扶正 (fuzheng, Supporting the Right Qi), 祛邪 (quxie, Eliminating Pathogenic Factors), and 调脏腑 (tiaozangfu, Regulating the Organs) in cancer treatment. What do these terms mean? What are their respective therapeutic effects? 扶正 (fuzheng) means supporting 1. Helping patients restore their own 正气 (zhengqi, Right Qi) to enhance their constitution and … Read more
Are you “watching” me? Fu Ling (Poria) has a long history of medicinal use in China, being listed as a superior herb in the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing” over 1700 years ago. The “Tu Jing Ben Cao” from the Song Dynasty contains records about Fu Ling pastries. Ancient people believed that Fu Ling, which … Read more
Poria (Fu Ling)Fu Ling Poria, commonly known as Yun Ling or Song Ling, is a fungus that grows on the roots of pine trees. It resembles a sweet potato, with a black-brown outer skin and white or pink inner flesh. The dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos, which belongs to the family Polyporaceae, is … Read more
Poria, also known as Bai Fu Ling (White Poria), is the dried sclerotium of the fungus Poria cocos from the family Polyporaceae. Its name derives from its morphological characteristics and growth environment. The term “Fu” comes from “Fu” (伏), meaning it grows underground, lurking in the soil like an animal in hibernation; “Ling” refers to … Read more
In general, Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, blood pressure-lowering, lung-clearing, heat-dissipating, and antioxidant effects; it also clears heat and detoxifies, enhances immune function, has anti-allergic properties, protects the liver, and exhibits anti-tumor effects. The specific analysis is as follows: 1. Efficacy 1. Antibacterial: Honeysuckle can effectively prevent infections such as dysentery, typhoid, and … Read more
This public account is hosted by Yunnan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed us yet, please click the blue “Yunnan TCM” above to follow. Author: Yu Qiuhong (Chief Pharmacist at Chuxiong Prefecture TCM Hospital, inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage “Yi Medicine Water Paste Therapy”). The Compendium of Materia … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is a common Chinese medicinal herb and a nourishing food ingredient. It can be used to make congee or cooked in soups with chicken and pork ribs. Additionally, it can be steeped in water, which is a method that many people are not familiar with. Today, I will introduce the … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is a common Chinese medicinal herb and a nourishing food ingredient. It can be used to make congee or cooked in soups with chicken and pork ribs. Additionally, it can be steeped in water. However, many people are still unaware of the correct method for steeping Dang Shen in water. … Read more