Cinnamon: A Dual-Purpose Herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cinnamon: A Dual-Purpose Herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cinnamon Having discussed the dual supplementation of Yin and Yang and the treatment of both liver and kidney with Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus), and the five flavors of Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra), let us now talk about the commonly used herb, Rou Gui (Cinnamon). Many people recognize Rou Gui primarily in the culinary field, used … Read more

Cinnamon: A Dual-Purpose Herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cinnamon: A Dual-Purpose Herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Having discussed the dual supplementation of Yin and Yang and the treatment of both liver and kidney with Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus), and the five flavors of Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra), let us now talk about the commonly used herb, Rou Gui (Cinnamon). Many people recognize Rou Gui primarily in the culinary field, used in … Read more

Heat in the Upper Body and Cold in the Lower Body: Treating Acne and Diarrhea with Two Herbs

Heat in the Upper Body and Cold in the Lower Body: Treating Acne and Diarrhea with Two Herbs

Author | Mu Jin Editor | Chun Feng Reviewer | Xiao Ye In clinical practice, we often encounter a group of individuals who have internal heat, frequently experiencing symptoms of heat such as acne, sore throat, swollen gums, oral ulcers, and dry mouth with a bitter taste. However, when they consume cooling foods to “extinguish … Read more

Understanding the Mixed Cold-Heat Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Mixed Cold-Heat Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click on the “blue text” to follow us Medical Guidance Dr. Hu Tao, Deputy Chief Physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, welcomes you to continue following us. In TCM theory, there are concepts of “heat” and “cold” that are easy to understand, such as heat in summer and cold … Read more