TCM Chrono-Health

Aug 12, 2026 16:45 (America/New_York)
Gui You Day GengShen Hour

Ziwuliuzhu [Read More]

Active Meridian: Bladder
Open Point: Jing Gu
Time Period: 15:00-17:00
Flow: Head to foot, back

Linggui Bafa [Read More]

Main Point: Zhao Hai

Pair: Shen Mai

Vessel: Yin Heel Vessel

癸(1) + 酉(6) + 庚(4) + 申(7) = 18, remainder 2

Feiteng Bafa [Read More]

Open Point: Wai Guan

Wellness tips [Read More]

Bladder meridian peak. Study/work efficiently. Drink plenty of water.

Time Diagnosis [Read More]

Active Organ: Bladder
If symptoms like Neck/back stiffness, frequent urination recur at this time, consider Bladder meridian pathology.

Zangfu Pathology Analysis [Read More]

Bladder Qi transformation relies on Kidney Yang.

Yin-Yang Imbalance [Read More]

Yang reaches extreme and Yin is born. Take a short nap to nourish Yin.

Reishi

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

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.

Red Rhodiola

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.

Gastrodia elata

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

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

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

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

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

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China-NIAHS:Min County Dong Quai Farming System

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

Min County Daodi Chinese Herb Planting Base For Dong Quai

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

Min County Dong Quai GAP Chinese Medicinal Herb Base

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Min County Dong Quai Chinese Medicinal Herb Seedling Base

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

Best Place to Grow Dong Quai: Min County, Gansu Province

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Gansu Dong Quai Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base

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Zhaotong Gastrodia Elata Geographical Indication Herb Base

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Dimocarpus longan (Longan, Guiyuan) — specifically referring to the aril (flesh) of the fruit.

Longan Aril (Guiyuan): Aril of *Dimocarpus longan* Lour. (Sapindaceae) 【Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism】Warm in nature, sweet in flavor. Enters the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin (HT) and the Spleen Meridian of Foot-Taiyin (SP). 【Actions and Indications】Tonifies the Heart and Spleen, nourishes Blood and calms the Spirit. It is classified as a Qi-tonifying medicinal, a subcategory … Read more

Lablab purpureus (Bai Biandou Hua)

White Hyacinth Bean Flower (Baibiandouhua): the flower of *Dolichos lablab* L., a leguminous plant. **Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism:** Sweet and bland, neutral in nature. Enters the Spleen (SP), Stomach (ST), and Large Intestine (LI) meridians. 【Effects and Functions】Fortify the Spleen and harmonize the Stomach, clear summerheat and transform dampness. Treats dysentery, diarrhea, and red … Read more

Dolichos lablab (Baibiandou)

Baibiandou (Dolichos lablab): the seed of the leguminous plant *Dolichos lablab* L. **Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism:** Sweet and bland; slightly warm; neutral. Enters the Spleen (SP) and Stomach (ST) meridians. 【Actions and Indications】 **Actions:** Invigorates the Spleen, transforms Dampness, harmonizes the Middle, and dispels Summer-Heat. **Indications:** Spleen-Stomach Deficiency (pi wei xu ruo) with poor … Read more

Ginkgo biloba (Baiguo)

Ginkgo biloba (Baiguo): the seed of Ginkgo biloba L. (family Ginkgoaceae), with the fleshy outer seed coat removed. **Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Entry:** Neutral nature; flavors: sweet, bitter, astringent. 【Actions and Indications】 Astringes the lung to relieve dyspnea (dyspnea), arrests leukorrhea and turbid vaginal discharge, and reduces urinary frequency. It is classified under the astringent … Read more

Angelica dahurica (Baizhi)

**Baizhi (Angelica dahurica):** The root of *Angelica dahurica* (Fisch. ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook.f., or its variety *Angelica dahurica* var. *formosana* (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan, both plants of the Apiaceae family. Nature and flavor: Warm, pungent. Meridian tropism: Stomach (ST), Large Intestine (LI), Lung (LU). 【Actions and Indications】Disperses wind and eliminates dampness, unblocks the orifices … Read more

Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Gancao (Licorice root): the dried root of *Glycyrrhiza uralensis* Fisch., *Glycyrrhiza inflata* Bat., or *Glycyrrhiza glabra* L. (Fabaceae). 【Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism】Sweet, neutral. Attributable to the Heart (HT), Lung (LU), Spleen (SP), and Stomach (ST) meridians. 【Functions and Indications】 Supplement the Spleen and boost Qi, clear Heat and resolve Toxin, transform Phlegm and stop … Read more

Polygonatum odoratum (Yuzhu)

Yuzhu (Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce): the rhizome of the Liliaceae plant Polygonatum odoratum. **Nature, Flavor, and Meridian Tropism:** Slightly cold nature, sweet flavor. Enters the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin (LU) and the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming (ST). 【Actions & Indications】Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, generates fluids, and quenches thirst. Categorized as a Yin-nourishing medicinal within the … Read more

Dai Dai Hua (Bitter Orange Flower): Uses for Digestion and Heart Health

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