After the composition of Chinese herbal formulas, they are prepared in specific forms based on the condition and characteristics of the herbs. The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) records forms such as wan (pills), san (powders), tang (decoctions), gao (ointments), and dan (elixirs). In modern times, many new forms have emerged, including pian (tablets), … Read more
If dryness and heat injure the lungs, leading to both Qi and Yin deficiency, which affects the lung’s functions of dispersing and descending, resulting in dry cough without phlegm, shortness of breath, and chest tightness, what decoction can be used for treatment? Pneumonia, bronchial asthma, acute and chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and lung cancer are all … Read more
Clearing Heat and Detoxifying, **Jin Yin Hua** (Honeysuckle) First “silver” then “gold”, the flowers turn yellow with age. According to the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”: “Jin Yin Hua is cold in nature and sweet in flavor, has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling the blood and resolving stasis, and is used for … Read more