Friday, June 22, 2007

Astragalus

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Astragalus, the root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. and other Astragalus spp., can be used raw or cured. Astragalus is a qi (en...
Monday, June 18, 2007

Sour Jujube Kernel

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Sour jujube kernel is the seed of Ziziphus spinosa Hu and Z. jujuba Mill. var spinosa (Bge.) Hu ex H.F. Chow. It has brain tonic, tranqui...
Thursday, June 14, 2007

Magnolia Is Xinyi

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Magnolia, also known as Xinyi , is the flower bud of Magnolia biodii L., M. denudata Desr. and other Magnolia spp. (Family Magnioliaceae)...
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

DONG QUAI For Me Argentina

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Danggui is the root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (Family Apiaceae). It is a blood tonic (purifies blood, promotes blood formation an...
Friday, June 08, 2007

Capsicum

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The fruit of Capsicum frutescens L., C. annum L. and their hybrids are commonly known as capsicum. They can also be referred to as red pep...
Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Eleuthero

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Eleuthero is the dried root and rhizome of Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. and Maxim.) Maxim. (Family Araliaceae). Properties include tha...
Monday, June 04, 2007

Red Sage or Danshen

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Note: The topic of today's post, danshen , is not to be confused with dangshen (or codonopsis) from last week. Red sage (known as dans...
Thursday, May 31, 2007

Codonopsis - The Poor Man's Ginseng

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Codonopsis is the root of Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. and other Codonopsis spp. Having the properties of qi tonic, central stimu...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Ganoderma, Elixir of Life

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Ganoderma or reishi or lingzhi all refer to the fruiting body of Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. [red lingzhi ] and G. japonicu...
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Friday, May 25, 2007

Fenugreek

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Fenugreek is the ripe seed of the plant Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Family Leguminosae). Fenugreek has the following properties: digesti...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Baizhu

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Baizhu is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. Baizhu is a qi tonic and a diuretic, and also has the properties of inv...
Monday, May 21, 2007

Royal Jelly

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This milky white, viscous substance originates with the honeybee ( Apis mellifera L.). It is secreted by the worker bees and used as food ...
Friday, May 18, 2007

Thyme

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Thyme, or garden thyme, consists of the leaves and flowering tops of Thymus vulgaris , an herb with anthelmintic, antispasmodic, bronchiospa...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Ligustrum: A Valued Tonic Herb

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The dried ripe fruit of Ligustrum lucidum Ait. (Family Oleaceae), known as nuzhenzi in Chinese, is a yin tonic which brightens vision, da...
Friday, May 11, 2007

Part 3: Garlic, that Oderiferous Lilly

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Happy Friday and now we resume our series on garlic. If you missed part 1 or part 2 , you might want to check them out now. They dealt w...
Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Peony (Red and White)

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Spring is here and the peony will be making its annual American appearance. We have come to associate the peony flower with decoration for ...
Monday, May 07, 2007

Part 2: Garlic, That Oderiferous Lilly

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Our previous installment discussed some general details about garlic, and this post will deal with the effects of garlic on the body. Garlic...
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Bee Pollen

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Bee pollen consists of the microspores of the male reproductive elements of various plant species, including buckwheat ( Fagopyrum esculentu...
Friday, April 27, 2007

Part 1: Garlic, that Odoriferous Lilly

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The beneficial qualities of garlic have been described in many Western books and articles. Indeed, if not for the odors it generates, garli...
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Thursday, April 26, 2007

Chicory

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Chicory is the root of Cichorium intybus L. (Family Asteraceae) and has the following properties: tonic, digestive aid, apetizer, cholagogu...