The Versatile Beauty: Chinese Hibiscus
The Versatile Beauty: Chinese Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, also known as Chinese hibiscus, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is native to East Asia and is widely cultivated for its showy flowers. The flowers are large an

February 29, 2024
Sea Powder: A Unique Medicinal Treasure from the Deep Sea
Sea Powder: A Unique Medicinal Treasure from the Deep Sea

Sea powder, also known as red sea powder, sea vermicelli, and sea hanging noodles, is mentioned in the book "Introduction to Medicine". It is the egg mass belt of the sea hare Notarchus leachii cirros

February 28, 2024
Processing and Medicinal Uses of Fulingpi: A Promising Diuretic and Edema-Reducing Agent
Processing and Medicinal Uses of Fulingpi: A Promising Diuretic and Edema-Reducing Agent

Fulingpi, also known as Lingpi, is the outer skin of the fungus Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf., which belongs to the Polyporaceae family. It is mentioned in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". When process

February 26, 2024
Drying and Processing Loquat Leaves: Traditional Methods and Modern Practices
Drying and Processing Loquat Leaves: Traditional Methods and Modern Practices

Loquat leaves, also known as bay leaves or Luju leaves, are the leaves of the Rosaceae plant Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. They are harvested multiple times a season and dried until they are 70-

February 19, 2024
Ren Zhong Huang: An Ancient Medicinal Product Soaked in Bamboo Scroll and Human Feces Pit
Ren Zhong Huang: An Ancient Medicinal Product Soaked in Bamboo Scroll and Human Feces Pit

Ren Zhong Huang, also known as Gancao Huang or Gan Zhong Huang, is mentioned in the book "Rihua Zi Bencao". It is a product made by soaking licorice powder in a bamboo scroll and then soaking it in a

February 18, 2024
Goji Leaf: A Bitter-Sweet Herb for Nourishing Deficiency and Clearing Heat
Goji Leaf: A Bitter-Sweet Herb for Nourishing Deficiency and Clearing Heat

Goji leaf, also known as Dixianmiao, sweet beet, and goji sprout, is mentioned in the book "Famous Doctors' Records". It refers to the tender stems and leaves of the Solanaceae plant Lycium chinense M

February 12, 2024
Processing and Medicinal Uses of Niu Jiao: A Natural Remedy for Bleeding and Diarrhea
Processing and Medicinal Uses of Niu Jiao: A Natural Remedy for Bleeding and Diarrhea

Bovine Horn, also known as Bovine Horn Fetus or Bovine Horn Shoot, is mentioned in the "Shennong's Materia Medica". It is the bone marrow in the horns of the bovine species Bos taurus domesticus Gmeli

February 12, 2024
Camphor Wood: Dispelling Wind and Promoting Circulation
Camphor Wood: Dispelling Wind and Promoting Circulation

Camphor Wood, also known as Camphor, Fragrant Camphor Wood, and Blowing Wind Dispersion, is mentioned in the "Compendium of Materia Medica". It is the wood of the plant Cinnamomum camphora (L.) Presl

February 12, 2024
Exploring the Medicinal Benefits of Dalbergia odorifera: The Incense of the Gods
Exploring the Medicinal Benefits of Dalbergia odorifera: The Incense of the Gods

Sinking incense, also known as sinking agarwood, purple vine incense, and sinking truth. Recorded in "Hai Yao Ben Cao". It is the heartwood of the root of Dalbergia odorifera T.Chen, a leguminous plan

February 10, 2024
Chubai Bark: The Dried Root Bark with Various Processing Methods
Chubai Bark: The Dried Root Bark with Various Processing Methods

Chubai bark, also known as Chubai, stinky chun bark, and chun root bark, is the dried root bark or dried bark of the bitterwood plant Ailanthus atissima (Mill.) Swingle. It can be harvested and dried

February 9, 2024
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