肉桂Ròu Guì Aliases Mu Gui, Zi Gui, Da Gui, La Gui, Gui Pi, Yu Gui, Jun Gui, Gui, Tong Gui Functions 补元阳 (Tonifies Yang), 暖脾胃 (Warms the Spleen and Stomach), 除积冷 (Eliminates Accumulated Cold), 通血脉 (Unblocks Blood Vessels). Treats 命门火衰 (Kidney Yang Deficiency), 肢冷脉微 (Cold Limbs and Weak Pulse), 亡阳虚脱 (Yang Collapse), 腹痛泄泻 (Abdominal Pain … Read more
Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Rou Gui, also known as Mu Gui, Da Gui, Gui Pi, and Yu Gui, is characterized by its thick bark, purple-red cross-section, and high oil content. The best quality has a strong aroma, sweet and slightly spicy flavor, and leaves no residue when chewed. Rou Gui was first recorded in the Shen … Read more
Cinnamon (Rou Gui) 1 Introduction Cinnamon, also known as Cassia, Chinese cinnamon, or Yu Gui, is characterized by its thin bark, thick flesh, purple-red cross-section, high oil content, strong aroma, and slightly sweet and spicy flavor. The best quality is one that leaves no residue when chewed. Cinnamon was first recorded in the Shennong Bencao … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us Fuzi and Baifuzi Can you tell them apart? Fuzi (附子) and Baifuzi (白附子) are frequently used in clinical practice. However, it is not uncommon for practitioners or patients to confuse these two herbs, even mixing them up entirely. Although they differ by only one character, their functions and indications … Read more
Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbs, No Need to Seek Help When Sick Fu Zi (Aconite) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, classified as inferior in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Classic of Materia Medica). Aliases: Tian Xiong (Heavenly Hero), Wu Tou (Aconite), Fu Pian … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Previously, I introduced Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala) — the primary herb for tonifying Qi and strengthening the spleen. Today, I will introduce another herb that is often confused with Bai Zhu, Cang Zhu (Atractylodes lancea). Cang Zhu is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Cang Zhu … Read more
Cāngzhú (Atractylodes lancea) 生境 Cāngzhú refers to the medicinal material derived from the dried rhizomes of the Asteraceae family plants, specifically Máo cāngzhú (Atractylodes lancea) or Běi cāngzhú (Atractylodes chinensis). Cāngzhú is a commonly used medicinal material in clinical practice. It possesses pungent and aromatic properties, effectively drying dampness, strengthening the spleen, and dispelling wind … Read more
苍术 (Cang Zhu) 苍术 (Cang Zhu) is the dried rhizome of the Asteraceae plant, either Atractylodes macrocephala or Atractylodes lancea. It has the effects of dispelling wind, scattering cold, and alleviating rheumatic pain. It is also known by other names such as 赤术 (Chi Zhu), 山蓟 (Shan Ji), 山精 (Shan Jing), 青术 (Qing Zhu), and … Read more
Source: Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital In daily life, we often encounter many traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Can you recognize them all? Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has specially created the “Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine” series to help everyone understand the Chinese herbs in daily life. Stay tuned!▼▼▼ Source This product is the … Read more
What comes to mind when you think of Coix seeds? We are more familiar with its alias—Job’s tears. Many people like to use it to eliminate dampness, especially since we live in an era where “nine out of ten people have dampness!” A few years ago, the popular red bean and coix seed water became … Read more