Author: Shenzhen Baoan Pure Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Hospital Wen Ruojun、Mei QuanxiMei Quanxi Column Herb Catalog Volume Index Herb Section Volume Twelve The King of Herbs – Ginseng [Shizhen said]: … It is called the essence of the earth, hence the names “earth essence” and “soil essence”. The Guang Wuxing Ji states: During the time … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a unique health resource in our country, a potentially vast economic resource, a technology resource with original advantages, an excellent cultural resource, and an important ecological resource. Since the time of Shennong tasting hundreds of herbs, a wealth of clinical experience has been accumulated over thousands of years, making a … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Fu Ling (Poria), a medicinal fungus that holds an important position in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, has been known alongside the prosperity of Chinese civilization. For thousands of years, it has been a precious medicinal material in TCM, praised as a “divine medicine for all seasons,” its … Read more
Huanglian is the dried rhizome of the plants in the Ranunculaceae family, including Huanglian (Coptis chinensis Franch.), Sanjiao Ye Huanglian (Coptis deltoidea C.Y.Cheng et Hsiao), or Yunlian (Coptis teeta Wall.). These three types are commonly referred to as “Weilian,” “Yalian,” and “Yunlian.” They are harvested in autumn, with the fibrous roots and soil removed, dried, … Read more
Author: Zhang Li, Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University Are Jin Yin Hua and Shan Yin Hua the Same? Before 2005, there was no distinction made between Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower) and Shan Yin Hua (Mountain Honeysuckle). In southern China, Shan Yin Hua (Southern Jin Yin Hua) was … Read more
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