Traditional Chinese Medicine – Tonifying Herbs (Tonifying Qi / Yang / Blood / Yin)

Traditional Chinese Medicine - Tonifying Herbs (Tonifying Qi / Yang / Blood / Yin)

Tonifying Herbs Herbs that primarily function to strengthen the weak and correct deficiencies in the body’s Qi, blood, Yin, and Yang are known as tonifying herbs, also referred to as replenishing or nourishing herbs. This category of herbs can assist the righteous Qi and replenish the essence, based on the theory that “sweet can tonify”. … Read more

Comprehensive Summary of 99 Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Their Effects

Comprehensive Summary of 99 Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs and Their Effects

Huang Yaoshi’s Tips: Click on the name of each Chinese herb (in blue) to jump to the corresponding page where Huang Yaoshi shares the usage of that herb. 1. Qi Tonifying Herbs Qi Tonifying Herb – Ren Shen (Ginseng) – Ye Shan Shen (Wild Ginseng) Ren Shen Greatly tonifies the original qi, strengthens the spleen … Read more