Have you ever taken a medicated diet with invisible herbs?
Some medicated diets contain no discernible medicinal ingredients, and appear exactly similar to ordinary food. However, they are medicated diets nonetheless. M...
Category: Chinese Herbology and Formulation
Can TCM be used in beauty treatments?
True beauty comes from within and is derived from good health. TCM can help us achieve this inner beauty. The truth about skin care Beauty treatments should enc...
Herbal Prescriptions for Mediation
Prescriptions that have the function of mediating or regulating, and are applied to febrile diseases caused by pathogenic factors in Shaoyang, cases of disharmo...
Astringent Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions
Astringent herbs, being sour and astringent in nature, are applied to stop sweating, check diarrhea, control essence, hold in urine and stop leukorrhea, bleedin...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions Tonifying Deficiencies
Herbs that tonify deficiencies strengthen or supplement the body’s resistance against disease. They are usually subdivided into herbs that tonify Qi, Yang, bloo...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions for Resuscitation
Herbs that open the orifices are aromatic substances that open the sense organs (orifices) and restore consciousness. They are used when heat attacks the perica...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions Pacifying the Liver and Calming Endogenous Wind
Herbs that pacify the liver and subdue endogenous wind stop tremors and subdue the Yang. They are mainly indicated in tremors, convulsions and spasms caused by ...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions Tranquilizing the Mind
Herbs that tranquilize the mind are used for deficient Heart-Qi, deficient blood in the heart, or flaring-up of fire in the heart, which are manifested as restl...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions Resolving Phlegm and Relieving Cough and Asthma
Herbs that resolve phlegm and stop cough and asthma are used in cases with profuse sputum, thick sticky phlegm, and asthma. They also treat symptoms related to ...
Herbs and Herbal Prescriptions Arresting Bleeding
These herbs harmonize blood, promote blood circulation, resolve blood stagnation, reduce swelling, and stop pain. Blood stagnation has various causes, and herbs...