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Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

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Understanding Chinese Herbal Medicine: Bai Shao (White Peony)

Bai Shao (White Peony) Peony is a traditional famous flower in China, known as the “Flower God of May,” and has been favored by people from ancient times to the present. The Tang Dynasty poet Han Yu wrote: “The overwhelming fragrance was once unknown, the red lanterns flicker, and the green plates are like dragons.” … Read more

Traditional Recipe Collection: Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

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Traditional Recipe Collection: Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Gui Zhi Tang Zheng (Gui Zhi Decoction Pattern) Gui Zhi Tang is the first formula in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage). Before discussing Gui Zhi Tang, let us first understand what a decoction pattern is. The “Shang Han Lun” is fundamental to TCM clinical practice, establishing a diagnostic system that is crucial … Read more