Distinguishing True Fructus Amomi from False Amomum villosum: A Clinical Perspective
Distinguishing True Fructus Amomi from False Amomum villosum: A Clinical Perspective

Fructus Amomi, also known as Fructus Amomi Semen or Fructus Amomi Fructus, is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It enters the spleen and stomach meridians and has the effects of drying dampness, di

January 31, 2024
How to Identify Genuine and Fake Deer Antler: A Practical Guide
How to Identify Genuine and Fake Deer Antler: A Practical Guide

As a traditional precious Chinese medicinal material, deer antler has the effect of invigorating yang, but it grows slowly and is expensive. There are many counterfeit deer antler products on the m

January 29, 2024
The Distinction Between Jin Lingzi and Jin Yingzi: Two Different Medicines with Unique Effects
The Distinction Between Jin Lingzi and Jin Yingzi: Two Different Medicines with Unique Effects

There is only one character's difference between Jin Lingzi and Jin Yingzi, but they are completely different medicines with different effects.Jin LingziScientifically known as Chuan Lian Zi, also k

January 29, 2024
Unveiling the Authenticity: Genuine vs. Fake Magnetite
Unveiling the Authenticity: Genuine vs. Fake Magnetite

Magnetite is the ore of the oxide mineral magnetite. It has a flat magnetism and a pungent salty taste. It is believed to have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, treating sympto

January 28, 2024
Hawthorn: A Traditional Chinese Medicine for Digestion and Stasis
Hawthorn: A Traditional Chinese Medicine for Digestion and Stasis

Hawthorn is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It was first recorded in the Tang Dynasty's "Newly Revised Materia Medica". It has the functions of promoting digestion, resolving food stag

January 28, 2024
Blossoms of Healing: White and Winter Plum
Blossoms of Healing: White and Winter Plum

1. White Plum BlossomAlso known as Green Plum Blossom or Green Sepal Plum, the flower bud of the plum plant, which belongs to the Rosaceae family. It contains volatile oils such as benzaldehyde, isob

January 25, 2024
The Healing Fruits: Shan Zhu Yu and Wu Zhu Yu
The Healing Fruits: Shan Zhu Yu and Wu Zhu Yu

Shan Zhu Yu, also known as Shu Zao and Zao Pi, is the fruit pulp of the Shan Zhu Yu plant in the Ziziphus family. The fruit is harvested in autumn and winter when it turns red, and the branches and fr

January 24, 2024
Safflower Harvest: A Season of Medicinal Gold
Safflower Harvest: A Season of Medicinal Gold

Every year from May to June, when the safflower petals turn from yellow to red, flower farmers seize the opportunity to engage in picking, sun-drying, shade-drying, or oven-drying, and then sell the s

January 24, 2024
Identifying Genuine and Fake Yams: Tips for Spotting Counterfeit Varieties
Identifying Genuine and Fake Yams: Tips for Spotting Counterfeit Varieties

  Yam is sweet and neutral in nature. It enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians and has the effects of invigorating the spleen and appetizing, nourishing qi and nourishing yin, stopping dia

January 23, 2024
Poria Cocos: The Authentic Medicinal Fungus with Diuretic and Antitumor Properties
Poria Cocos: The Authentic Medicinal Fungus with Diuretic and Antitumor Properties

Poria cocos, also known as pig's hoof fungus or wild boar food, is the dried sclerotium of the plant Poria cocos. It can be harvested throughout the year in the southern regions, while in the northern

January 16, 2024
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