Wen Xiaoshu says Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life The main ingredients of this formula are a leaf and a flower. Not just any flower, but the beloved chrysanthemum. Yes, this flower is the favorite of scholars and elegant individuals. And what about the leaf? It is the leaf that … Read more
Author: Liu Ling Institution: Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital Source: Shanghai Pharmaceutical News With the change of seasons and the alternation of cold and warm weather, people are prone to catching colds. If you prefer not to go to the hospital, what methods do you usually choose to combat a mild cold that affects your daily … Read more
Medicinal cuisine originates from China’s traditional dietary and TCM dietary therapy culture. It is prepared under the guidance of theories from TCM, culinary arts, and nutrition, strictly following medicinal dish recipes that combine Chinese herbs with certain food items of medicinal value, using unique Chinese cooking techniques and modern scientific methods to create delicious foods … Read more
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
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 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
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