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Have you seen Cinnabar’s original form? It’s not what you’d expect.

23 December, 2025 / admin

Introduction to Medicinal Materials Cinnabar, also known as Chensha or Dan Sha, was an important...

Confusing Minium with Cinnabar? An Introduction to TCM Minium (Red Lead) and Management of Lead Poisoning Symptoms

23 December, 2025 / admin

Author: Professor Chen Da-zhen      Image Source:Professor Zhang Xian-zhe’s“Illustrated Guide to Authentic Medicinal Materials”...

Red Xinshi and Cinnabar: Not Quite the Same, Yet Xinshi is the Raw Material for Arsenic Trioxide (Pishuang)

23 December, 2025 / admin

Author: Professor Chen Dazhen       Image Source:Professor Zhang Xianzhe’s《Illustrated Guide to Authentic Medicinal...

Autumn Wellness: Lily, the Premier Choice

23 December, 2025 / admin

Author: Professor Chen Da-zhen      Image Source: Professor Zhang Xian-zhe’s Authentic Medicinal Materials Illustrated...

Mid-Autumn Festival: Enjoying Pomelo Flesh, While Its Peel is a Renowned TCM Herb

23 December, 2025 / admin

Author: Professor Chen Ta-Chen      Image Source: Professor Chang Hsien-Che‘s “Illustrated Guide to Authentic...

Winter Wellness: He Shou Wu Aids Kidney Qi

23 December, 2025 / admin

【Image provided by】Professor Zhang Xian-zhe, Illustrated Guide to Authentic Medicinal Materials https://whatsintcm.com 【Author】Chen Da-zhen Slices...

Can You Have Shiquan Dabu Tang Anytime in Winter? A Few Times When It’s Not Recommended

23 December, 2025 / admin

[Image Source] Professor Chang Hsien-che “Illustrated Guide to Authentic Medicinal Herbs” https://whatsintcm.com [Author] Chen Ta-chen...

Why is winter the most suitable season to tonify the kidneys? What to eat for kidney health?

23 December, 2025 / admin

[Image provided by] Professor Chang Hsien-Che, “Illustrated Handbook of Authentic Medicinal Materials“ [Author] Chen Ta-Chen...

The Importance of Kidney Nourishment in Winter: Distinguishing Between Kidney Yin and Yang Deficiency for Effective Treatment

23 December, 2025 / admin

【Image Source】Professor Chang Hsien-che’s “Authentic Medicinal Materials Illustrated Guide” 【Author】Chen Ta-chen The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow...

The Essence of ‘Shi Quan Da Bu Tang’, a Famous Winter Health Prescription: Rehmannia Has Several Varieties, Don’t Buy the Wrong One

23 December, 2025 / admin

[Author] Chen Dazhen The great literati Su Dongpo of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem...

Jujube Season: Is the ‘Da Zao’ commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine Red Dates or Black Dates?

23 December, 2025 / admin

                  In the ‘Poem of Admonition’ by Zhao...

Chuanxiong, a Common Herb in Siwu Tang: Be Careful Not to Buy the Wrong One

23 December, 2025 / admin

Chuanxiong: Wuji Qiong Chuanxiong: Irregular nodular lumps, yellowish-brown, hard texture Wuji Qiong Decoction Pieces Chuanxiong...