Precautions for Processing Toxic Chinese Medicinal Herbs

Toxic medicinal herbs cannot be taken directly. They must be processed to reduce or eliminate their toxicity before they can be used in formulas. So how are toxic Chinese herbs such as Ban Xia, Chu

The Processing and Medicinal Uses of Wu Yi: A Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wu Yi, also known as Bai Wu Yi, is mentioned in the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica". It is the processed fruit of the plant Ulmus macrocarpa Hance, a member of the Elm family. The fruit is harvested in s