Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches that “when the vital energy is strong, evil cannot invade,” and “wherever evil gathers, the energy must be weak.” Strengthening the vital energy (zheng qi) is key to maintaining health. “Flies do not land on an unbroken egg”; the reason pathogens invade the body is primarily due to a deficiency … Read more
Ginseng, with many varieties, can you distinguish them? Do you know how to choose? Can you tell apart good wild ginseng from cultivated ginseng? Have you heard the story of harvesting ginseng with a red string? … Ginseng (Ren Shen), a member of the Araliaceae family, has an upright stem that does not branch; it … Read more
Ginseng, named for its human-like shape (人身, rén shēn), is renowned for its powerful effects in tonifying vital energy (元气, yuán qì), nourishing blood (养血, yǎng xuè), generating fluids (生津, shēng jīn), enhancing intelligence (益智, yì zhì), calming the spirit (安神, ān shén), and promoting longevity (延年益寿, yán nián yì shòu). It is celebrated as … Read more