A Comprehensive Guide to Qi-Boosting Herbs and Their Applications

A Comprehensive Guide to Qi-Boosting Herbs and Their Applications

Qi-boosting herbs are easily understood as those that tonify the vital energy (Qi) and are used to treat Qi deficiency. These herbs are commonly used in medicinal cuisine, such as the well-known Ren Shen (Ginseng), Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Xi Yang Shen (American Ginseng), Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria), Huang Qi (Astragalus), and Shan Yao (Chinese Yam), … Read more

What Are the Chinese Herbs for Qi Supplementation?

What Are the Chinese Herbs for Qi Supplementation?

Friends who often visit TCM practitioners should know that in prescriptions, herbs such as Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Ren Shen (Ginseng), Huang Qi (Astragalus), Shan Yao (Chinese Yam), and Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) are frequently seen.Are these herbs as commonly used as regular cold medicine?Yes, they are used even more frequently than cold medicine and are … Read more

Common Herbs for Tonifying Qi, Nourishing Blood, Moistening Yin, and Reinforcing Yang

Common Herbs for Tonifying Qi, Nourishing Blood, Moistening Yin, and Reinforcing Yang

Among the vast family of Chinese herbs, many are recorded in ancient texts for their longevity-promoting effects. These herbs generally have tonifying properties and can also treat diseases, thus benefiting those who are ill and strengthening those who are healthy. They can be used in formulas or taken individually. Today, we will introduce some common … Read more

Food Therapy Over Medicinal Supplements: This Recipe Nourishes Vital Essence, Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, and Reinforces Kidney Health!

Food Therapy Over Medicinal Supplements: This Recipe Nourishes Vital Essence, Strengthens the Spleen and Stomach, and Reinforces Kidney Health!

Author | Qing Ren Editor | Chun Feng Reviewed | Xiao Ye In daily life, many people with poor spleen and stomach function often experience low mood, irritability, and sleep disturbances. Common symptoms include weak digestion, poor absorption; dizziness, bad breath, and some may experience tinnitus at night; difficulty sleeping, waking early, and vivid dreams. … Read more

19 Foods for Health and Healing

19 Foods for Health and Healing

Click the blue text above to follow us Food and medicine share the same source The foods we consume daily primarily provide us with nutrition and energy, as well as the ability to prevent and treat diseases. Since ancient times, China has had a long-standing history of dietary health practices, and some health foods are … Read more

Five Dietary Therapy Recipes for Common Ailments to Keep for Your Family!

Five Dietary Therapy Recipes for Common Ailments to Keep for Your Family!

Five Dietary Therapy Recipes for Common Ailments to Keep for Your Family! When we feel unwell, our first thought is often to see a doctor for medication. However, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), many foods serve dual purposes as both food and medicine, possessing various therapeutic effects. Let’s explore which symptoms can be effectively treated … Read more

Common Medicinal and Edible Herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Common Medicinal and Edible Herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

There are many types of herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that serve dual purposes as both medicine and food. These herbs possess medicinal value and can also be used as ingredients in daily meals. Below are some common medicinal and edible herbs along with brief introductions: Shan Yao (Dioscorea opposita)– Strengthens the spleen and … Read more

How to Treat Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms?

How to Treat Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms?

↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Abstract: “Cold and heat alternating” is a type of fever characterized by alternating episodes of fever and chills. “Cold and heat alternating, with profuse sweating; or only heat without cold, sweating and heat relief, then suddenly both heat and sweating, eyes bulging, dangerously wanting … Read more

Autumn Equinox: The Turning Point of Yin and Yang, Key to Nourishing Yin and Conserving Essence

Autumn Equinox: The Turning Point of Yin and Yang, Key to Nourishing Yin and Conserving Essence

September 22, 21:03 We officially enter the Autumn EquinoxThere are six solar terms in autumnBeginning of Autumn – End of Heat – White Dew – Autumn Equinox – Cold Dew – Frost DescentThe Autumn Equinox has two meaningsFirst, it marks the halfway point of autumn90 days of autumn have officially passed halfSecond, it also divides … Read more