Dense-flowered Maytenus, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the leaves of Maytenus confertiflorus J. Y. Luo et X. X. Chen, a plant belonging to the genus Maytenus in the Celastraceae family. The plant is distributed in Guangxi. It has the effects of removing blood stasis, relieving pain, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. It is primarily used to treat contusions and sprains, as well as lower back pain, and possesses antitumor properties; in modern times, it has been experimentally used to treat cancer.
White Polygonum is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the tuberous roots of the plants *Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight* and *Cynanchum bungei Decne.* of the Asclepiadaceae family. It is effective in tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing essence and blood, invigorating the spleen and aiding digestion, and detoxifying and treating sores.It is primarily used to treat aching in the lower back and knees, impotence and nocturnal emissions, dizziness and tinnitus, palpitations and insomnia, loss of appetite, malnutrition in children, insufficient lactation after childbirth, painful boils and abscesses, and venomous snake bites.
Mushroom, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the fruiting bodies of the fungi Tricholoma gambosum (Fr.) Gill. and Tricholoma mongolicum Imai, both belonging to the Tricholomataceae family. Tricholoma gambosum is distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and other regions.Mongolian Tricholoma is found in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, and other regions. It has the therapeutic effects of strengthening the spleen and tonifying deficiency, promoting lung function and relieving cough, and facilitating the eruption of rashes. It is commonly used to treat dizziness and fatigue, mental lethargy and loss of appetite, indigestion, coughing and wheezing, measles that are about to erupt but have not yet done so, and restlessness.
Sea Dragon is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole body—or the whole body with the skin and internal organs removed—of various sea dragon species, including Solenognathus hardwickii (Gray) of the genus Solenognathus, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch) of the genus Syngnathoides, and Syngnathus acus Linnaeus of the genus Syngnathus.It has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and enhancing yang, as well as dispersing nodules and reducing swelling. It is primarily used to treat impotence, nocturnal emissions, infertility, shortness of breath due to kidney deficiency, masses and accumulations, scrofula and goiters, trauma, and abscesses, boils, and carbuncles.
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[Formula] Zanthoxylum schinifolium Siebold & Zucc. (remove seeds and closed ones, stir-fry until perspiration appears) 30g, Rehmannia glutinosa (Libosch.) Steud. (dried by baking) 30g, Inula japonica (Thunb.) A.Gray 30g, Angelica dahurica (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f. ex Franch. et Sav. 30g [Usage] Grind the above ingredients into a powder, process with refined honey to … Read more
[Formula] Rehmanniae Radix (Sheng Di Huang) 1500g (pound to extract juice), Prunus Armeniaca Semen (Xing Ren) 2500g (remove peel and tips of both kernels, grind with Rehmanniae Radix juice into a paste), Perillae Fructus Oil (Wu Ma You) 1000g (grind with Rehmanniae Radix juice and wring out the juice), Juglandis Semen (Hu Tao Rang) 500g … Read more
[Formula] Cinnamomi Cortex (outer bark removed) 30g, Ecliptae Herba 30g, Angelicae Dahuricae Radix 30g, Chrysanthemi Flos 30g, Inulae Flos 30g, Sesami Semen Nigrum 30g, Litseae Fructus 30g, Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (soaked in wine, cortex removed) 30g [Usage] Grind the above ingredients into powder and process with refined honey to make pills the size of Sterculia … Read more
Agastache Leaves 30g, Chinese Coin Grass 30g, Roasted Honeylocust Thorns (peeled and seedless) 30g, Sandalwood 30g, Agarwood 30g, Dahurian Angelica Root 60g, Fermented Fox Nut 21g, Donkey-hide Gelatin (crushed and stir-fried until pearl-like) 21g, Clove 21g, Borneol (ground separately) 7.5g & Glutinous Rice 750g [Usage] Grind the above into a fine powder. Use it daily … Read more
The Hair-Moisturizing Formula is suitable for individuals with dry, lackluster hair, yellowish and withered hair, or slow hair growth. When used by imperial concubines in the palace, such formulas were mostly applied externally as oils. There were also methods like washing hair with decocted medicinal juice, shampooing with medicinal powder, and applying medicinal paste externally. … Read more
[Formula] Seventeen mulberries (Fructus Mori), two walnuts (Juglans regia). [Usage] Grind it into a paste, pull out the white hair, fill the hole with the paste, and black hair will grow. [Efficacy] Promotes the growth of black hair. [Indications] Premature graying of the sideburn hair. [Commentary] Both of the above prescriptions primarily feature mulberry fruit … Read more
[Formula] Fructus Mori (Mulberry Fruit) 500g, Tadpoles 500g [Usage] Place in a bottle, seal it, and hang it at the eastern end of the house until it completely turns into a mud-like substance, staining white like lacquer. [Functions] Blackens beard and hair. [Indications] Graying of beard and hair. [Commentary] For example, the Sangtao Hair-Dyeing Formula. … Read more
[Formula] An appropriate amount of Hibiscus syriacus L. (Rose of Sharon) leaves [Usage] Pound the leaves of Hibiscus syriacus, mix the juice with hot water and use it for washing. [Functions] Promotes black and supple hair. [Indications] Premature graying and dull hair. [Annotation] Hibiscus syriacus belongs to the Malvaceae family. Its leaves have heat-clearing and … Read more
[Formula] Fine-grained Black Soybean 2000g [Usage] Boil the above herbs in 1600 ml of vinegar-soaked water until 800 ml remains, then strain out the beans. Wash the hair with high-quality lye water and let it dry. Apply the warm bean decoction to the hair, wrap it with an oiled cloth, and leave it overnight. After … Read more
[Formula] Galla Chinensis 30g (crush into soybean-sized pieces, sift out the fine particles using a bran sieve, place in an oil-free clean pan, stir continuously while frying until blackened; avoid yellowing or scorching; take a piece of green cloth, wet it with water, wrap the hot Galla Chinensis inside, cover with a board on the … Read more
