medicinal materials

Dried Peaches: A Medicinal Fruit for Various Ailments
Dried Peaches: A Medicinal Fruit for Various Ailments

Dried Peaches        Dried, unripe fruit of the Rosaceae plant, peach. Also known as green peach.      Chinese Name Dried Peaches      Alias Green Peach

February 16, 2024
Huangqi Shihu Wine: A Traditional Prescription for Facial Paralysis and Pain Relief
Huangqi Shihu Wine: A Traditional Prescription for Facial Paralysis and Pain Relief

  [Prescription Name]   Huangqi Shihu Wine   [Formula]   120g Shihu, 45g Huangqi, 45g Dangshen, 45g Fangfeng, 60g Danshen, 60g Shanyu, 60g Duzhong, 60g Niuxi, 30g Xixin, 70g Tiandong, 90g Shen

January 28, 2024
The Precious Medicinal Material: Yanwo, Golden Swallow, and Their Origins and Identification
The Precious Medicinal Material: Yanwo, Golden Swallow, and Their Origins and Identification

Yanwo is one of the precious medicinal materials. It was first recorded in the "Ben Jing Feng Yuan". It has the effects of nourishing yin, moisturizing dryness, and replenishing qi. It is a holy prod

January 16, 2024
Distinguishing Genuine and Counterfeit Ba Da Hai Seeds: A Microscopic Approach
Distinguishing Genuine and Counterfeit Ba Da Hai Seeds: A Microscopic Approach

【Introduction to Medicinal Materials】: Ba Da Hai is the dried mature seed of the plant Ba Da Hai in the Malvaceae family. Its counterfeit is often the mature seed of the plant Yuan Li Ping Po in th

January 16, 2024
The Valuable Medicinal Material: Donkey-Hide Gelatin - A Comprehensive Guide
The Valuable Medicinal Material: Donkey-Hide Gelatin - A Comprehensive Guide

Donkey-hide gelatin, also known as Ejiao, is one of the valuable medicinal materials. It was first recorded in the "Shennong's Materia Medica" and is classified as a top-grade material. It has th

January 3, 2024
Sweat-inducing Porridge for Typhoid Fever
Sweat-inducing Porridge for Typhoid Fever

【Medicated Diet Name】   Fragrant Soy Sauce Porridge 【Composition】   Ephedra 3 parts (remove root nodes), Pueraria root 1 part, Gardenia seed 1 part, Gypsum 0.5 liang, Schizonepeta 0.5 liang, G

December 31, 2023
Comparing Saffron and Carthamus Tinctorius: Identifying Authenticity
Comparing Saffron and Carthamus Tinctorius: Identifying Authenticity

      Saffron is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine. Some unscrupulous drug dealers use the cheaper Carthamus tinctorius as a substitute for saffron to make a profit. Therefore, it is necessa

December 18, 2023
The Importance of Proper Preparations: Decocting Chinese Herbs for Optimal Medicinal Effects
The Importance of Proper Preparations: Decocting Chinese Herbs for Optimal Medicinal Effects

Tangji is the oldest and most commonly used type of traditional Chinese medicine. Whether using single herbs or a combination of multiple herbs, it is necessary to decoct them in water, alcohol, or ot

December 2, 2023
Exploring Ancient Medicinal Fires: Mulberry Wood, Reed Bamboo, and Charcoal
Exploring Ancient Medicinal Fires: Mulberry Wood, Reed Bamboo, and Charcoal

Currently, when people prepare medicinal materials and make various types of medicine such as pills, powders, paste, and decoctions, they only use fire as a heat source, using coal, liquefied gas, ele

November 29, 2023