“If Grains Could Speak” “ Popular Science Series on Job’s Tears Job’s Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi), also known as Yi Yi Ren (薏仁), Yi Mi (苡米), and Yi Ren (苡仁), is a commonly consumed food that serves both medicinal and dietary purposes, hailed as the “King of Gramineous Plants”. The origin of Job’s Tears is related … Read more
YI YI REN The Historical Legend of Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren, also known as Coix Seed, is one of the earliest grains consumed in ancient China. There is a myth associated with it and Da Yu (Great Yu). Da Yu’s father, Su, married a girl named Nu Xi, but after many years of … Read more
Job’s Tears (Yi Ren) · TCM Herb Entry · Job’s Tears (Yi Ren) is the seed of a plant in the grass family, also known as Coix Seed or Coix Lacryma-jobi. It is a common medicinal herb and a delicious ingredient on people’s dining tables. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it was first recorded in the … Read more
This public account is hosted by the Yunnan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed yet, please click the blue “Yunnan TCM” above to follow. The digestion and absorption of food in the body rely on the normal functioning of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, whether a person’s health is good … Read more
Fu Ling (Poria) is a medicinal fungus that grows on the roots of wild pine trees, with its main active components being polysaccharides and triterpenes. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Fu Ling has been widely used for various therapeutic purposes since ancient times, possessing significant medicinal value. The efficacy and uses of Fu Ling are … Read more
<Fu Ling (Poria)> Fu Ling (Poria) is one of the commonly used herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Its properties are neutral, and it is often combined with various other herbs to form many classic TCM formulas. One liang of Fu Ling combined with one liang of Jin (another herb) is a common practice, as … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) expert shares health knowledge Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ What to Do About Excess Dampness: Top Five TCM Medicines for Dampness Elimination In TCM, “dampness” is one of the “six excesses” (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire), which refers to a series of diseases and symptoms caused by damp evil, … Read more
Dampness elimination is difficult, harder than reaching the sky. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a saying: “A thousand cold conditions can be easily removed, but dampness is hard to eliminate.” Another saying in TCM states that dampness is like oil mixed into flour. One can imagine how difficult it is to extract the … Read more
What to do about excessive dampness? Five recommended traditional Chinese medicines for dampness removal In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), “dampness” is one of the “six excesses” (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire), which refers to a series of diseases and symptoms caused by dampness evil, collectively known as “dampness syndrome”. According to the source of … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), dampness is considered one of the most difficult pathogenic factors to eliminate. Dampness is the root cause of many diseases, and without removing it, recovery is challenging. Therefore, the elimination of dampness has been a focus of extensive research by Chinese medical practitioners. The invasion of dampness can lead to … Read more