Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale Rosc. It is harvested in winter, with the fibrous roots and soil removed, then sun-dried or dried at low temperatures. Freshly sliced and dried or low-temperature dried ginger is referred to as “dried ginger slices”. Ginger Plant 【Characteristics】 Dried ginger appears … Read more
Atractylodes is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae family plant, Mao Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.) DC.) or Bei Cang Zhu (Atractylodes chinensis (DC.) Koidz.). It is harvested in spring and autumn, cleaned of soil, dried, and the fibrous roots are removed. Mao Cang Zhu plant Bei Cang Zhu plant 【Characteristics】Mao Cang Zhu is irregularly … Read more
◎ Xi Huang Nutrition and Pharmacology · Coix Seed◎ Coix Seed (Yi Ren) 1. Introduction 1. Other Names: Jie Li, Qi Ying, Gan Mi, Gan Mi, Yi Zhu Zi, Hui Hui Mi, Cao Zhu Er, Gan Zhu, Yi Mi, Mi Ren, Yi Ren, Yu Ma, Liu Gu Mi, Zhu Zhu Mi, Yao Yu Mi, Shui … Read more
Coix Seed (Yi Yi Ren) is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Roman.) Stapf, belonging to the family Poaceae. The plant is harvested in autumn when the fruits are ripe, dried, and the seeds are separated from the fruit, then further dried to remove the outer shell, yellow-brown seed … Read more
Aromatherapy for Body and Mind: The Holy Medicine for Nourishing Blood and Regulating Menstruation – Angelica Sinensis Written by: Yang Li’e, Chief Chinese Medicine Pharmacist, Pharmacy Department Aromatherapy refers to the method of treatment using medicinal substances with aromatic scents. It originated in ancient civilizations such as Egypt and became popular in modern Europe. The … Read more
1. Aliases Shen Cao, Jilin Shen, Bang Chui, Tu Jing, Huang Shen, Xue Shen, Di Jing, Jin Jing Yu Lan, Hai Er Shen. 2. Plant Morphology Perennial herb. The rhizome is short and upright, increasing by one segment each year, commonly referred to as “Lu Tou”. Sometimes it produces one to several irregular roots (tubers). … Read more