The Perfect Partner for Honeysuckle: Brew Together for a Clean Liver and Improved Sleep Quality

The Perfect Partner for Honeysuckle: Brew Together for a Clean Liver and Improved Sleep Quality

Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle), also known as Ren Dong, is a plant with high medicinal value. Its flowers contain rich volatile oils and flavonoids, which have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory properties. In clinical applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Jin Yin Hua is often used to treat symptoms such as colds, … Read more

Common Chinese Herbs for Clearing Heat in Daily Life

Common Chinese Herbs for Clearing Heat in Daily Life

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), any medicinal substances that primarily function to clear internal heat are referred to as qing re yao (清热药, heat-clearing herbs). Heat-clearing herbs can be categorized into several types: qing re xie huo yao (清热泻火药, heat-clearing and fire-purging herbs), qing re zao shi yao (清热燥湿药, heat-clearing and damp-drying herbs), qing re … Read more

Spring Liver Nourishment and Spleen Health: Recommended Medicinal Dishes

Spring Liver Nourishment and Spleen Health: Recommended Medicinal Dishes

Spring Liver Nourishment and Spleen Health In spring, everything revives and is full of vitality; it is a season when the yang energy of nature emerges and all things begin to grow. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that spring health maintenance should align with the changes in nature, following the principle of “nourishing yang in … Read more

Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Wind-Cold Cold is caused by the invasion of wind-cold evil and the failure of lung qi to disperse. Symptoms include: severe chills, mild fever, absence of sweating, headache, body aches, nasal congestion with clear discharge, cough with thin white phlegm, no thirst or preference for warm drinks, and a thin white tongue coating. The treatment … Read more