Fern shoots, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. These are the tender leaves of Pteridium revolutum (BI.) Nakai, a plant belonging to the genus Pteridium in the family Polypodiaceae. They have the effects of clearing heat, draining dampness, stopping bleeding, regulating qi, and resolving phlegm. They are used to treat common cold with fever, jaundice, dysentery, leukorrhea, dysphagia, hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis, rectal bleeding, and rheumatic arthralgia.
Chrysanthemum, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the dried capitulum of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat., a plant of the genus Chrysanthemum in the Asteraceae family. It has the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and improving vision, and clearing heat and detoxifying. It is primarily used to treat wind-heat colds, headaches and dizziness, red, swollen, and painful eyes, blurred vision, and abscesses and swellings caused by toxins.
Mountain Yellow Chrysanthemum, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the flower of Anisopappuschinensis (L.) Hook. et Arn., a plant in the genus Anisopappus of the Asteraceae family. The plant is distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan provinces in China. It has the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm. It is primarily used to treat common cold with fever, cough due to lung heat, and sore throat.
Sugarcane Bagasse, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the residue left after sugarcane (Saccharum sinensis Roxb.), a plant of the Poaceae family, has been pressed to extract its sugar juice; sugarcane is commonly cultivated throughout southern China. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is used to treat alopecia, boils, and carbuncles.
Sciatica is a common neurological syndrome characterized by radiating pain along the entire sciatic nerve pathway. The pain distributes across the lower back, buttocks, posterior thigh, posterolateral calf, and lateral foot, causing persistent discomfort, limited mobility, and impaired daily activities. TCM scalp acupuncture provides a targeted, rapid, and effective conservative treatment for acute and chronic … Read more
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by excessive fat accumulation, abnormal fat distribution, and continuous weight gain caused by multiple physical and lifestyle factors. In clinical classification, obesity is divided into simple obesity and secondary obesity. Simple obesity refers to weight gain without identifiable underlying diseases, while secondary obesity is caused by clear organic … Read more
TCM Treatment for Menstrual Cramps Dysmenorrhea, commonly known as menstrual cramps, refers to spasmodic lower abdominal pain with general physical discomfort before, during, or after menstruation. Severe dysmenorrhea seriously disrupts women’s daily life, work efficiency, and mental health. In Western gynecology, dysmenorrhea is classified into two main types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea, both of … Read more
Cervical spondylosis, also known as cervical syndrome, is a general term for cervical osteoarthritis, proliferative cervical spondylitis, cervical radicular syndrome and cervical intervertebral disc herniation. It is a clinical syndrome based on degenerative pathological changes of the cervical vertebrae, which eventually causes compression of the cervical spinal cord, nerve roots or vertebral arteries, accompanied by … Read more
Periarthritis of shoulder, fully known as scapulohumeral periarthritis, is a chronic aseptic inflammation of the joint capsule and periarticular soft tissues. It arises from injury and degeneration of soft tissues around the shoulder joint, including muscles, ligaments, tendons, bursae and articular capsules. It is a common disorder characterized mainly by shoulder pain and limited joint … Read more
