Main Point: Zhao Hai
Pair: Shen Mai
Vessel: Yin Heel Vessel
癸(1) + 酉(6) + 庚(4) + 申(7) = 18, remainder 2Open Point: Wai Guan
Bladder meridian peak. Study/work efficiently. Drink plenty of water.
Active Organ: Bladder
If symptoms like Neck/back stiffness, frequent urination recur at this time, consider Bladder meridian pathology.
Bladder Qi transformation relies on Kidney Yang.
Yang reaches extreme and Yin is born. Take a short nap to nourish Yin.
Reishi is a name used in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the dried fruiting bodies of the fungi Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst. (red reishi) or Ganoderma sinense Zhao, Xu et Zhang (purple reishi), belonging to the genus Ganoderma in the family Polyporaceae. It has the effects of tonifying qi, calming the mind, relieving cough, and alleviating wheezing. It is primarily used to treat restlessness, insomnia, palpitations, cough and wheezing due to lung deficiency, shortness of breath caused by debility, and loss of appetite.
Goji berries, a traditional Chinese medicine, are the dried, ripe fruits of Ningxia goji (Lycium barbarum L.), a plant belonging to the genus Lycium in the Solanaceae family. They have the effects of tonifying the liver and kidneys, nourishing essence, and improving eyesight. They are primarily used to treat deficiency-syndrome with essence depletion, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, impotence and nocturnal emission, internal heat with excessive thirst, blood deficiency with pallor and weakness, and blurred vision.
Rhodiola is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the dried roots and rhizomes of Rhodiola crenulata (Hook.f. et Thoms.) H. Ohba, a plant in the Crassulaceae family. It has the effects of tonifying qi, promoting blood circulation, unblocking meridians, and relieving wheezing. It is primarily used to treat qi deficiency with blood stasis, chest pain due to bi syndrome, hemiplegia caused by stroke, and fatigue with shortness of breath.
Tianma is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to calm the liver and subdue wind. It is the dried tuber of Gastrodia elata Bl., a plant in the genus Gastrodia of the Orchidaceae family. It has the effects of subduing wind and relieving spasms, calming liver yang, and dispelling wind to unblock the meridians.It is primarily used to treat infantile convulsions, epileptic seizures, tetanus, headaches and dizziness, paralysis of the hands and feet, numbness of the limbs, and rheumatic arthralgia.
Licorice is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb derived from the dried roots and rhizomes of the leguminous plants Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza glabra, or Glycyrrhiza glabra var. glabra. It is named for its sweet taste. It is primarily produced in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, and the Northeast, where unique geographical and climatic conditions endow it with excellent medicinal properties.Licorice has the effects of tonifying the spleen and boosting qi, clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, and alleviating spasms and pain. It is commonly used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency, deficiency of heart qi, heat-toxin syndromes, cough, and spasmodic pain in the epigastrium, abdomen, or limbs. It also harmonizes other herbs, mitigates drug toxicity, and balances the properties of medicinal materials, making it widely used in herbal formulas. In addition, licorice can be incorporated into daily diets to provide certain health-promoting benefits.
Cordyceps, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried composite of the fruiting body and the corpse of a caterpillar from the family Sphingidae, parasitized by the fungus Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. of the Clavicipitaceae family. It is primarily produced in Sichuan, Tibet, and Qinghai.This herb has a sweet taste and neutral nature; it enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the kidneys and nourishing the lungs, as well as stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm. It can be used to treat kidney deficiency with essence depletion, impotence and nocturnal emission, soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, chronic cough with wheezing due to deficiency, and coughing up blood due to overwork.
Dong Quai is a blood-nourishing medicinal herb derived from the root of Angelica sinensis (Oliv) Diels, a plant belonging to the genus Angelica in the Apiaceae family. It has the effects of nourishing and invigorating the blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines to promote bowel movements.It is primarily used to treat blood deficiency with pallor, dizziness and palpitations, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to deficiency-cold, rheumatic arthralgia, trauma from falls or blows, boils, abscesses, and sores, as well as constipation caused by intestinal dryness.
Astragalus is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge., plants belonging to the genus Astragalus in the Fabaceae family.It has the effects of tonifying qi and raising yang, consolidating the exterior and stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing edema, generating body fluids and nourishing blood, resolving stagnation and relieving arthralgia, expelling toxins and draining pus, and promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration.It is primarily used to treat qi deficiency with fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, sinking of central qi, chronic diarrhea with rectal prolapse, bloody stools and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to exterior deficiency, edema caused by qi deficiency, internal heat with excessive thirst, pallor and weakness due to blood deficiency, hemiplegia, arthralgia and numbness, abscesses and boils that are slow to ulcerate, and chronic ulcers that fail to heal.
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Min County Dong Quai National Demonstration Zone for Export Food and Agricultural Product Quality and Safety，Globally renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China, Min County of Gansu Province is the authentic Daodi origin of high-quality Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis), traditionally known as Min Gui. With more than 1,800 years of herbal planting heritage ... Read more
The Min County Dong Quai Farming System in Dingxi, Gansu, was officially inscribed on the list of Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of China in 2014 (the second batch). Rooted in the core Daodi origin of authentic Min Gui, it represents a living, time-honored agro-cultural system integrating herbal cultivation wisdom, ecological rotation, traditional processing craftsmanship ... Read more
Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu — renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China — the standardized Daodi Chinese Herb Planting Base focuses on ecological cultivation of authentic Min Gui. Rooted in the core Daodi origin zone of Dong Quai, the base inherits centuries of local planting tradition and complies with national specification ... Read more
Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu — renowned as the Hometown of Dong Quai in China — the standardized GAP Chinese Medicinal Herb Base specializes in standardized cultivation of authentic Min Gui (Gansu Dong Quai). Fully compliant with national Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Chinese crude drugs, the base integrates standardized rotation planting, whole-process ecological ... Read more
Located in Min County, Dingxi, Gansu, reputed as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, this standardized Chinese Medicinal Herb Seedling Base focuses on selective breeding and mass propagation of high-quality Min Gui seedlings. As the core germplasm source base for Daodi Dong Quai nationwide, the base undertakes germplasm conservation, seed purification, seedling breeding and technical ... Read more
Min County, Dingxi, Gansu, reputed as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, is globally acknowledged as the ideal natural habitat for Dong Quai. Situated at the convergence of the Loess Plateau, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and West Qinling Mountains, it perfectly satisfies all rigorous ecological demands of Dong Quai cultivation. Min County Dong Quai holds National Geographical ... Read more
Located in Min County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, known as the Hometown of Chinese Dong Quai, the standardized Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base specializes in cultivating authentic Min County Dong Quai, widely named Min Gui. Min County Dong Quai obtained National Geographical Indication Product Protection and Geographical Indication Certification Trademark. It is also listed on ... Read more
Situated in the Wumeng Mountains of Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, the standardized Geographical Indication Herb Base focuses on cultivating authentic Zhaotong Gastrodia elata. Zhaotong Gastrodia elata was granted national geographical indication product protection in 2004. Only gastrodia planted, managed, harvested and processed within the defined origin scope of Zhaotong enjoys the legal right to use ... Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is widely used to relieve chronically cold extremities caused by sluggish blood circulation and blood deficiency, a very common complaint among women. Persistently cold hands and feet often worsen in winter, before menstruation, or during fatigue. Core Mechanisms Suitable Symptom Profiles ✅ Most likely to see improvement ❌ Scenarios with limited … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is renowned as the premier blood-tonifying herb in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, often nicknamed “female ginseng”. It does not merely supply iron directly; it supports hematopoiesis, optimises circulation and relieves a broad spectrum of symptoms caused by blood deficiency, making it a staple wellness herb for women. Core Mechanisms Who Benefits … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is the primary blood-tonifying herb in traditional Chinese herbalism, widely used to support mild-to-moderate iron-deficiency anemia and blood deficiency caused by chronic blood loss. Important clarification: Dong quai contains minimal elemental iron. It does not directly supply iron; it improves the body’s ability to utilise nutrients, supports hematopoiesis, and alleviates symptoms … Read more
Dong quai cannot cure PCOS and is not a standalone treatment. It works as adjunct herbal support for specific TCM patterns of PCOS marked by blood deficiency and blood stasis. It does not directly lower testosterone, block androgens or reverse insulin resistance — the core biochemical drivers of many PCOS cases. Improper use may worsen … Read more
Critical opening disclaimer: Dong quai cannot dissolve large, complex, cancer-suspicious ovarian cysts. It serves only as adjunct herbal support for certain functional ovarian cysts (follicular cysts, corpus luteum cysts) linked to pelvic blood stasis and hormone imbalance. It is not a replacement for gynecological surveillance and ultrasound monitoring. Core Mechanisms ⚠️ Major clinical caveat: Dong … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is frequently used in traditional herbal protocols to manage mild to moderate endometriosis‑related discomfort. Critical upfront note: Dong quai cannot cure endometriosis. It offers symptomatic relief and may help modulate pelvic congestion; it does not eliminate endometrial implants. Usage requires careful pattern differentiation, because improper dosing or timing can worsen symptoms … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is often used as supportive herbal care for reduced female sexual desire. It does not act as an instant libido booster. It addresses libido decline stemming from hormonal imbalance, poor pelvic circulation, blood deficiency and chronic stress — the root physical and emotional drivers of diminished sex drive in many women. … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is a staple herb for traditional postpartum confinement care. After childbirth, women commonly suffer blood deficiency and residual uterine blood stasis. Dong quai tonifies blood while activating circulation, supporting uterine involution and recovery — yet timing and dosage are critical; improper use can trigger excessive lochial bleeding. Core Mechanisms Suitable Postpartum … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is one of the most prominent fertility-support botanicals in traditional herbal medicine. It improves fertility potential by optimising menstrual function, pelvic circulation and ovarian environment, yet it is not a universal fertility herb and can be harmful in certain scenarios, especially once conception occurs. Core Mechanisms Critical distinction: Dong quai is … Read more
Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) is a widely‑used herbal support for menopause‑related irritability, frustration, emotional outbursts and inner tension. It is not an antidepressant medicine, yet it eases hormone‑driven mood instability by balancing blood status, soothing liver qi and moderating neuroendocrine fluctuation during declining estrogen conditions. Core Mechanisms Suitable Symptom Profiles ✅ Best‑responding presentations ❌ Limited‑effect … Read more
