Sasheng is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the roots of the following plants in the Campanulaceae family: Sasheng (Adenophora stricta Miq.), Apricot-leaf Sasheng (Adenophora hunanensis Nannf.), Wheel-leaf Sasheng (Adenophora tetraphylla (Thunb.) Fisch.),Yunnan Sashen (Adenophora khasiana (Hook.f. et Thoms.) Coll. et Hemsl.), Pao Sashen (Adenophora potaninii Korsh.), and several other species within the same genus. It has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, and benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production.It is commonly used for chronic cough due to yin deficiency, consumptive cough with blood-tinged sputum, dry cough with scant sputum, throat obstruction due to deficiency-heat, and thirst caused by fluid depletion.
Stone-vein Grass, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the whole plant or the roots of Pileaplataniflora C.H. Wright, a plant in the Urticaceae family.It is distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Hubei, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other regions. It has the effects of relaxing tendons and activating meridians, promoting diuresis, and detoxifying. It is used to treat wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, pain in tendons and bones, numbness in the hands and feet, trauma, edema, difficulty urinating, urinary retention, jaundice, dysentery, abscesses and swellings, and burns.
Patrinia is a commonly used herb for clearing heat and detoxifying. It is the dried whole herb of Patrinia scabiosaefolia Fisch. (yellow-flowered Patrinia) or Patrinia villose Juss. (white-flowered Patrinia) from the Patriniaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, removing blood stasis and draining pus, and promoting the elimination of dampness.It is primarily used to treat intestinal abscesses, lung abscesses, boils and carbuncles, damp-heat diarrhea and dysentery, jaundice with dark urine, red, swollen, and painful eyes, and postpartum abdominal pain caused by blood stasis.
Asparagus cochinchinensis, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried tuberous root of Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr., a plant in the Liliaceae family. It is primarily produced in Meitan, Chishui, and Wangmo in Guizhou; Fuling, Luzhou, and Leshan in Sichuan; Baise and Luocheng in Guangxi; Pingyang and Jingning in Zhejiang; and Weishan Yi Autonomous County and Binchuan in Yunnan.It is also produced in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Henan. Among these regions, Guizhou has the largest output and the highest quality. It is effective in nourishing yin and moistening dryness, as well as clearing the lungs and reducing internal heat.It is primarily used to treat dry cough with sticky phlegm, chronic cough with hemoptysis, fluid deficiency with restlessness and thirst, intestinal dryness with constipation, internal heat with excessive thirst, night sweats and nocturnal emissions, restlessness and anxiety, forgetfulness and insomnia, mouth and tongue sores, swollen and painful gums, blood-related disorders, eye diseases, consumptive diseases, and female infertility.
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Introduction to Medicinal Diet Bitter Melon and Crucian Carp Soup (Momordica charantia – Carassius auratus Soup) is a classic seasonal medicinal diet widely popular in the Lingnan region, especially cherished during the height of summer. This soup harmoniously blends the mild bitterness and refreshing quality of bitter melon with the sweet, savory richness of crucian … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Bowl of Centella asiatica and Bitter Melon with Lean Pork Soup is a traditional soup passed down through the folk customs of Lingnan (south of the Five Ridges). It is valued for its unique combination of ingredients and its traditional use in supporting the body’s natural cooling and moisture-balancing functions. “Bowl … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Gold Coin Grass and Frog Soup is a classic TCM medicinal diet, skillfully combining the traditional properties of Gold Coin Grass to support the body’s natural cooling and fluid balance with the nourishing and delicious qualities of frog. Gold Coin Grass (dried) is considered to have a slightly cool nature and … Read more
Introduction to Traditional Dietary Formula Mulberry Root Bark and Adzuki Bean Crucian Carp Soup is a time-honored Lingnan traditional dietary formula, crafted with *Morus alba* root bark (White Mulberry root bark), *Vigna umbellata* (Rice Bean), and fresh *Carassius auratus* (Crucian Carp) as the key ingredients, supplemented with *Zingiber officinale* rhizoma (Ginger) and *Citrus reticulata* pericarpium … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine Kapok Flower and Smilax Glabra Decoction is a well-known seasonal medicinal diet widely spread in the Lingnan region, particularly suitable for the dampness of spring and the stifling heat of summer. Kapok Flower (Bombax ceiba, kapok flower) is the dried flower of the plant belonging to the Bombacaceae family. It is … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Fresh Lotus Leaf and Wax Gourd Soup is a traditional seasonal dietary preparation originating from the Lingnan region. Its main ingredients are fresh lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) and wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), supplemented with coix seed (Coix lacryma-jobi) and rice bean (Vigna umbellata), slowly simmered over low heat. This soup is … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Poria and Turtle Soup (Lingzhi Wugui Tang) is a traditional Chinese medicinal food, prepared with Poria (Poria cocos sclerotium) and turtle as the main ingredients, supplemented by ginger, red dates (jujube), and other seasonings, slow-simmered. Poria is the dried sclerotium of the fungus *Poria cocos* (Polyporaceae). It is neutral in nature, … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine Celery and Raw Coix Seed Soup is a classic medicinal diet originating from Lingnan folk tradition, combining the dual effects of clearing heat and draining dampness. It features common celery (also known as Chinese celery or medicinal celery) and raw Coix seed (semen coicis) as the main ingredients, prepared with a … Read more
Pueraria Powder, Mung Bean, and Arrowhead Soup – Traditional Wellness Soup Introduction to the Recipe Kudzu Starch, Mung Bean, and Arrowhead Soup is a classic cooling wellness recipe originating from Lingnan folk tradition, passed down for centuries. It is slowly simmered from three core ingredients: kudzu starch (Pueraria lobata root starch), mung bean (Vigna radiata), … Read more
Introduction to Nourishing Diet Prunella and Lean Meat Abalone Soup is a classic nourishing dish originating from the Lingnan region, combining the qualities of Prunella vulgaris in supporting the body’s natural cooling functions and promoting comfort with the actions of abalone in nourishing yin and benefiting essence. In folk tradition, it is commonly consumed as … Read more
