Alpine Aster, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole plant of Aster alpinus L., a member of the Asteraceae family. It is distributed in Northeast China, North China, and Xinjiang, among other regions. It has the efficacy of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is used to treat wind-heat headaches and conjunctivitis.
Alpine Meadow-rue is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the roots and rhizomes of Thalictrum alpinum L., a plant in the Ranunculaceae family. It is distributed in Xinjiang and Tibet. It has the effects of clearing heat, purging fire, and detoxifying, and is used to treat headaches, red eyes, diarrhea, dysentery, and skin ulcers.
Platycarya fruit, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the fruit of Platycarya strobilacea Sieb. et Zucc., a plant in the family Juglandaceae.It is distributed in East China, southern Shaanxi, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating qi, relieving pain, and killing parasites and relieving itching. It is used to treat internal injuries causing chest and abdominal distension and pain, trauma, pain in tendons and bones, boils and swellings, damp sores, and scabies and ringworm.
Chaihu is a medicinal herb used to disperse wind-heat; it consists of the dried roots of the Apiaceae family plants Bupleurum chinense DC (Northern Chaihu) or Bupleurum scorzonerifolium Willd (Southern Chaihu). Based on their distinct characteristics, they are commonly referred to as “Northern Chaihu” and “Southern Chaihu,” respectively.Northern Bupleurum is primarily produced in Henan, Hebei, and Liaoning. Southern Bupleurum is primarily produced in Hubei, Jiangsu, and Sichuan. It has the effects of dispersing wind-heat and reducing fever, regulating the liver and relieving depression, and lifting yang qi. It is used to treat common cold with fever, alternating chills and fever, distending pain in the chest and flanks, irregular menstruation, uterine prolapse, and rectal prolapse.
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Introduction to Medicinal Diet The Qi and Blood Dual-Replenishing Decoction (Qixue Shuangbu Tang) is a classic medicinal food derived from the traditional formula “Eight-Treasure Decoction” (Ba Zhen Tang). Widely circulated among the people, it is renowned as the “Foremost Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Nourishing Blood.” Based on the TCM theory that “qi and blood … Read more
Licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Malt (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) Pork Spine Bone Soup: A Medicinal Diet Guide Introduction to Medicinal Diet Gancao (Licorice) and raw Maiya (Malt) Pork Spine Soup is a classic warming and spleen-tonifying medicinal diet rooted in traditional food therapy. It features Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Licorice) and raw Hordei Fructus … Read more
Sangjisheng (Taxillus chinensis, Mulberry Mistletoe) Stewed Eggs: A Medicinal Food Guide Introduction to Medicated Diet Mulberry Mistletoe Stewed Eggs is a widely circulated traditional Lingnan medicinal diet. The core ingredient, mulberry mistletoe, consists of the dried leafy stems and branches of either *Taxillus chinensis* (Chinese taxillus) or *Viscum coloratum* (colored mistletoe) from the family Loranthaceae. … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Polygonatum Sibericum and Field Mouse Soup is a traditional medicinal dish originating from Lingnan folk culture, combining both medicinal and dietary nourishment. Its main ingredients are Polygonatum sibiricum (Solomonseal) and field mouse, supplemented with various warming ingredients, slowly simmered to perfection. This soup has long been prevalent in the rural medicinal … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) and Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi) Squab Soup – Medicinal Dietary Therapy Educational Overview Introduction to Medicinal Diet Astragalus and Lycium Berry Squab Soup is a classic traditional medicinal food, with Astragalus root (Astragali Radix), Lycium berries (Lycii Fructus), and squab as the main ingredients, complemented by ginger, scallion, and other seasonings. … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Food (Yao Shan) Poria-Rehmannia Chicken Soup is a classic nourishing medicinal diet from Traditional Chinese Medicine, made with Poria (Fuling), Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudihuang), and chicken as the main ingredients, slowly simmered over low heat. Poria is sweet, bland, and neutral in nature, strengthening the Spleen and draining Dampness; Prepared Rehmannia Root … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine (Yàoshàn) “Tongcao Lugen Bao Zhujiao” (Pig Trotters Stewed with Tetrapanacis and Reed Rhizome) is a classic soup originating from Lingnan folk tradition, integrating the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dietary therapy. It is especially popular in the hot and humid regions of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. This medicinal dish skillfully … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Lotus Seed (Nelumbinis semen) and Chinese Yam (Dioscoreae rhizoma) Stewed Pig Pancreas is a traditional Lingnan medicinal diet, characterized by its sweet, neutral, and moistening properties. It is especially suitable for nourishing the body during the dry autumn and winter seasons or for those with a weak constitution. In Chinese medicinal … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Peach Kernel and Lotus Root Soup with Lean Meat is a nourishing medicinal dish that combines therapeutic benefits with delicious flavor, originating from the folk soup-making wisdom of Lingnan region. Its main ingredients are peach kernel (Persicae Semen) to activate blood and resolve stasis, lotus root (Nelumbinis Rhizoma) to clear heat … Read more
Introduction to Medicated Diet White Hyacinth Bean and Chinese Yam Pork Spine Soup is a well-known traditional nourishing soup widely consumed in the Lingnan region, and a representative spleen-fortifying dampness-dispelling medicinal dish in Cantonese cuisine. This soup features white hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus), Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), and pork spine as its core ingredients, supplemented … Read more
