The Sour and Sweet Acid Vine Fruit: A Medicinal Wonder and Delightful Treat

The fruit of the acid vine is the fruit of the plant acid vine in the Rubiaceae family. This plant mainly grows in grasslands, shrubs, or forests at an altitude of 100-1800m. The acid vine fruit tast

Cultivating Baogai Grass: A Successful Weed's Breeding Mechanism and Identification

Baogai Grass is the whole plant of the Scutellaria baicalensis, a member of the Lamiaceae family. It is also known as Pearl Lotus, Bone-knitting Grass, and Lotus Platform Summer Withered Grass. It i

Mother Chicken with Ginseng: A Medicinal Diet for Health and Flavor

[Medicinal Diet Name] 　　Mother Chicken with Ginseng [Ingredients] 　　About 1250g of tender mother chicken, 3g of ginseng, 1500g of milk soup, 75g of lard, appropriate amount of salt, cook

Identification and Clinical Application of Dajiu Gu Niu: A Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dajiu Gu Niu is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine that clears heat and detoxifies. It is the rhizome of the plant Asarum heterotropoides of the Annonaceae family. It is mainly harvested in a

Baogai Grass: Cultivation, Identification, and Medicinal Value

Baogai grass is the whole plant of the Lipstick family plant Baogai grass, also known as pearl lotus, bone-setting grass, lotus platform summer withered grass, etc. It is mainly distributed in Jiang

Pharmaceutical Material Identification: Rulan Root Morphology and Physicochemical Characteristics

Pharmaceutical Material Identification: 　　Morphological identification: The root is spherical or irregularly shaped with a diameter of 10-40cm. The surface is brown or dark brown with irregular cr

Identifying and Understanding Guangmutong: A Traditional Chinese Medicine

Guangmutong is a traditional Chinese medicine that is harvested in the autumn and winter seasons. After removing the coarse skin and drying it, it has the effects of clearing heart fire, promoting u

[Goose Vine: A Common Weed with Medicinal Value]

Goose vine is a very common weed in the North China region. It looks light and fluffy, and its fruit seeds resemble dandelion seeds. Both the rhizome and the sap of the plant can be used as medi

Bitter Sophora Root: Identification and Adulterant Testing

Bitter Sophora Root, which is long cylindrical in shape, often branches at the lower part, measuring 10-30cm in length and 10-30cm in diameter. The surface is grayish-brown or yellowish-brown, with lo

Identifying Shuòcì: A Chinese Medicinal Herb with Culinary Potential

Shuòcì is a type of Chinese medicinal herb that can be used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. The edible part of Shuòcì is the tender leaves of the plant. The leaves can be blanched in boili