Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Part 2: Open Sesame... Seed, That Is

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In last week's Sesame post we gave some general information and described some of the effects that sesame seed (from Sesamum inidcum ) ...
Monday, March 26, 2007

Forsythia

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Forsythia fruit is the ripe fruit, with or without seeds, of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl. (Family Oleaceae). Forsythia fruit is one of...
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Thursday, March 22, 2007

Part 1: Open Sesame... Seed, That Is

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Used extensively worldwide, sesame seeds are the seeds of a cultivated annual herb known scientifically as Sesamum indicum of the sesame fa...
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Medicine from Marigolds

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You may not think of medicine when you see a marigold flower, but that might change after you read this. Two species of marigold are used in...
Friday, March 16, 2007

Giant Knotweed is Japanese Knotweed is Huzhang

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Giant knotweed is a commonly used name for Polygonum cuspidatum Sieb. et Zucc. (Family Polygonaceae). The standardized common name for this...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Alfalfa - Not Just Sprouts

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Did you know that alfalfa is used for more than just sprouts? Alfalfa, or Medicago sativa L. (Family Leguminosae) has diuretic, tonic, and ...
Monday, March 12, 2007

Japanese Honeysuckle, Chinese Medicine

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Honeysuckle is a collective name for numerous twining or trailing shrubs with opposite leaves and mildly to very fragrant flowers. The plant...
Thursday, March 08, 2007

Turmeric

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Also known as curcuma and Indian saffron, turmeric is a common spice used worldwide. It is an ingredient in curry, prepared mustard, pickle...
Tuesday, March 06, 2007

LYCIUM: PICKING AND PROCESSING

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If you have never seen a Lycium berry before, then imagine a red raisin with skin that is not glossy, but flat/matte. These berries come fr...
Thursday, March 01, 2007

JOB’S TEAR: A FOOD AND A MEDICINE

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Job’s tear ( Coix lachrymal-jobi L. and C. lachrymal-jobi L. var ma-yuen (Roman.) Staph. (Family Gramineae) is commonly used as a food an...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Dandelion: Not just a Weed

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Many remedies based on Chinese dandelion are recorded in traditional as well as modern herbals. Most contain multiple herbs. Following are a...
Friday, February 23, 2007

MUME – HOW DO THEY MAKE IT?

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It is pronounced ‘MOO-may’ (synonyms: wumei, smoked plum) and it is the dried unripe fruit of the Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc., a dec...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Chinese Foods for Diabetes

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A wide variety of Chinese foods and herbs have been reported to have effects in lowering blood sugar and treating diabetes. For instance, In...
Monday, February 19, 2007

IS THIS RAISIN BLUSHING? NO, IT’S A LYCIUM BERRY

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What is red, wrinkled, and pleasant tasting? No, it’s not a red raisin. It is a lycium berry. This fruit, from the plant Lycium barbarum L....
Thursday, February 15, 2007

Useful Weeds – Dandelion

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The common dandelion and the Chinese dandelion are both hardy perennial herbs, about 25 to 45 cm, with the former larger than the latter. E...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

MUME – HOW DO YOU SMOKE A PLUM?

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It is pronounced ‘MOO-may’ (synonyms: wumei, smoked plum) and it is the dried unripe fruit of the Prunus mume (Sieb.) Sieb. et Zucc., a dec...
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Dr. Leung Responds: "Unhappy Meals", Michael Pollan, New York Times

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Dr. Leung’s response to Michael Pollan's New York Times article “ Unhappy Meals ” is below. After reading Michael Pollan’s article “ Unh...
Monday, December 04, 2006

Healing with Black Pepper and White Pepper

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Both classic and recent herbals record numerous remedies based on pepper. In a recent... recipe from Inner Mongolia, white pepper along with...
Friday, May 26, 2006

Dr. Albert Leung Introduction

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Dr. Albert Y. Leung is an internationally renowned pharmacognosist (a scientist who specializes in botanical medicine) and author. Born and...