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Eating Too Many Tangyuan? Si Shen Tang Can Aid Digestion, But Be Cautious When Buying Lotus Seeds

20 December, 2025 / admin

Red Lotus Seeds: Oval-shaped, reddish-brown, with prominent longitudinal ribbed protuberances and clear cracks. Fresh Lotus...

Job’s Tears: The Pearl of Dampness Relief and Spleen Strengthening, Yet the Idiom “Job’s Tears as Pearls” Carries a Negative Connotation

20 December, 2025 / admin

Top right: White Job’s Tears; Bottom right: Fried Job’s Tears; Top left: Prunus persica seed;...

The Common Traditional Chinese Medicine for Strengthening Tendons and Bones, “Du Zhong”: Is Blacker Better?

20 December, 2025 / admin

Grade 1 Du Zhong: Platelike, outer bark is grayish-brown and rough, with longitudinal cracks and...

The Common Water-Reducing TCM Herb ‘Adzuki Bean’ (Chixiaodou), Why is it Green?

20 December, 2025 / admin

Adzuki bean: Slightly cylindrical and flattened, seed coat is brown, smooth, slightly lustrous, with a...

Famous for Maoshan Taoists, High-Quality Herbs for Dampness and Spleen Strengthening

20 December, 2025 / admin

Northern Cangzhu: Nodular cylindrical, with a dark brown surface. Northern Cangzhu. Southern Cangzhu: Beaded, jointed,...

The “Prime Minister of Flowers” in Full Bloom, Also a Key Herb for Nourishing Blood and Relieving Pain

20 December, 2025 / admin

Sichuan White Peony Root: The 3 large roots on the upper left are first-grade, and...

After Recovering from Infection, Use Atractylodes Macrocephala to Regulate Qi and Strengthen the Spleen to Prevent Sequelae

20 December, 2025 / admin

Zhejiang Atractylodes: Thick and lumpy, grayish-yellow, tumor-like, with grooves on the surface. Zhejiang Atractylodes: Features...

During the Beginning of Summer, Rose Tea is Often Used to Soothe the Liver and Regulate Qi. Be Careful Not to Buy the Wrong Kind to Avoid Harming Your Health.

20 December, 2025 / admin

Rose: The receptacle is hemispherical and purplish-red. The sepals are connate at the base, and...

King of the Nine Immortal Herbs: A Post-Pandemic Yin Nourisher

20 December, 2025 / admin

Dendrobium: Flattened cylindrical, golden yellow, smooth and firm with fine longitudinal striations, fleshy and brittle,...

Trichosanthes Root, Commonly Used in Qingguan Formula, is Also a Traditional Chinese Medicine for Clearing Lung Heat

20 December, 2025 / admin

Trichosanthes root, commonly used in the Qingguan formula, is also a traditional Chinese medicine for...

Common Summer Cooling Herb, Goji Root Bark: Be Careful Not to Buy the Wrong Kind

19 December, 2025 / admin

Goji Root Bark: Left: Tianjin, Right: Quanzhou Goji Root Bark: Tubular or channeled, grayish-yellow to...

Agarwood: A Commonly Used Qi-Regulating Herb, but Expensive – Be Very Careful When Purchasing

19 December, 2025 / admin

Qinan Agarwood Vietnamese Nha Trang Green Qinan Vietnamese Yellow Qinan Qinan Agarwood: Brunei Black Qinan...