Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is a traditional Chinese medicine that belongs to the category of Qi-tonifying herbs. It has a sweet flavor and a neutral nature, with effects that tonify Qi and essence, nourish blood and yin, generate fluids and quench thirst, and strengthen the spleen and heart. Using Dang Shen in medicinal preparations or … Read more
Effects, Functions, and Contraindications of Codonopsis (Dang Shen) and Its Consumption Methods Codonopsis, also known as Dang Shen, is referred to by various names including 防党 (Fang Dang), 防党参 (Fang Dang Shen), 潞党参 (Lu Dang Shen), 西潞党 (Xi Lu Dang), 西党参 (Xi Dang Shen), 东党 (Dong Dang), 台党参 (Tai Dang Shen), 上党 (Shang Dang), 白条党 … Read more
Starting today, the Chinese herbal medicine cultural team will organize thousands of Chinese herbs and categorize them for everyone. Please look forward to daily sharing of one herb, presented with rich images and videos for your learning and enjoyment. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of the … Read more
Director Ning provides you with knowledge about health and wellnessClick below to follow for free↓↓↓ Introduction: In daily life, we often hear the term Astragalus (Huang Qi), especially in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Astragalus has high medicinal value, and those who are not familiar with health preservation may not know that its qi-tonifying effects are … Read more
Tonifying Qi Herbs Tonifying Herbs: These are herbs primarily used to replenish deficiencies and strengthen the body, correcting imbalances in qi, blood, yin, and yang. They are commonly used to treat deficiency syndromes and are also known as tonifying or nourishing herbs. Based on their properties, effects, and indications, tonifying herbs are generally classified into … Read more
The Jilin Provincial Association for Science and Technology is dedicated to spreading scientific ideas, sharing technological lifestyles, and improving public scientific literacy. Ginseng, known as Ren Shen (人参, Panax ginseng C. A. Mey.), is the dried root and rhizome of the Araliaceae family plant. It is harvested in the autumn, cleaned, and then sun-dried or … Read more
Tonifying Herbs Herbs that primarily function to strengthen the weak and correct deficiencies in the body’s Qi, blood, Yin, and Yang are known as tonifying herbs, also referred to as replenishing or nourishing herbs. This category of herbs can assist the righteous Qi and replenish the essence, based on the theory that “sweet can tonify”. … Read more
Selecting foods with different functions, or combining foods with Chinese herbs, through cooking and processing, can create diets that reflect various treatment principles in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) such as sweating, purging, warming, clearing, harmonizing, tonifying, and reducing.The main dietary therapy principles include the sweating method, phlegm resolving and cough stopping method, heat clearing method, … Read more
Huang Yaoshi’s Tips: Click on the name of each Chinese herb (in blue) to jump to the corresponding page where Huang Yaoshi shares the usage of that herb. 1. Qi Tonifying Herbs Qi Tonifying Herb – Ren Shen (Ginseng) – Ye Shan Shen (Wild Ginseng) Ren Shen Greatly tonifies the original qi, strengthens the spleen … Read more