Articles tagged with: chinese medicine
Chuanxiong
Ingredient Name: Chuanxiong, Szechuan lovage, lovage
Traditional Chinese Name: 川芎 (Chuānxiōng)
What is this?
A fundamental herb in Chinese medicine
This herb belongs to …
Fried Licorice Root
Ingredient Name: Mizhi Licorice root, Fried Licorice (Liquorice), Sweet root, Chinese Licorice, Glycyrrhiza uralensis
Traditional Chinese Name: 灸甘草 (jiǔ gān cǎo)
What …
Atractylodes or Bai Zhu
Ingredient Name: Atractylodes, atractylodes lancea, bai zhu, dong zhu, xia zhu
Traditional Chinese Name: 白朮 (bai zhu)
What is this?
This is the …
Cistanche
Ingredient Name: Cistanche, Herba cistanche
Traditional Chinese Name: 肉苁蓉 (ròucōngróng)
What is this?
This ingredient is considered as part of the Chinese medicine …
Rehmannia root or Chinese foxglove root
Ingredient Name: Rehmannia root, Chinese foxglove root, Sheng di huang, Radix Rehmanniae
Chinese Name: 生地 (Shēng dì)
A very interesting and …
Saiga Antelope Horns
Ingredient Name: Saiga antelope horns, Saiga horns
Chinese Name: 羚羊絲 (Líng yáng sī)
I do not condone the poaching and killing …
White Peony Root
Ingredient Name: White peony root, Chinese peony, Bai shao yao, Paeonia lactiflora
Chinese Name: 白芍 (Bái sháo)
What is this?
A commonly …
Astragalus Root
Ingredient Name: Astragalus Root, Huang Qi, Bei Qi, Milk Vetch
Chinese Name: 黃耆 (huang qi) or 北芪 (bei qi)
What is this?
It is a …
