Disease inquiry, health guidance, classic wellness, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal medicine, seeking help when ill Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.) is the dried rhizome of the plant in the Apiaceae family. It is harvested in summer when the nodes on the stem are prominently protruding and slightly purplish. After removing the soil, it is … Read more
Rehmannia glutinosa (熟地黄) is a plant of the Scrophulariaceae family. It is processed from fresh or dried tubers. It is sweet and slightly warm in nature, and it enters the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood, enriching yin, and filling the marrow, and can be used to treat conditions such … Read more
1. Summary of Classical Texts “Zhen Zhu Nang”: “Greatly tonifies blood deficiency, opens blood vessels, and benefits energy and strength.” “Ben Cao Gang Mu”: “Fills the bone marrow, promotes muscle growth, generates essence and blood, nourishes the five internal organs, opens blood vessels, benefits the ears and eyes, darkens hair, treats men’s five labors and … Read more
1. Overview Angelica Sinensis, the dried root of the plant from the Apiaceae family, is first recorded in the “Shennong Bencao Jing” (Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica) and classified as a medium-grade herb, commonly used in clinical practice. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers Angelica Sinensis to have a sweet and pungent flavor, a warm nature, … Read more