TCM Chrono-Health

Aug 13, 2026 14:43 (America/New_York)
Jia Xu Day XinWei Hour

Ziwuliuzhu [Read More]

Active Meridian: Small Intestine
Open Point: Wan Gu
Time Period: 13:00-15:00
Flow: Hand to head, outer arm

Linggui Bafa [Read More]

Main Point: Zhao Hai

Pair: Shen Mai

Vessel: Yin Heel Vessel

甲(10) + 戌(5) + 辛(3) + 未(8) = 26, remainder 2

Feiteng Bafa [Read More]

Open Point: Hou Xi

Wellness tips [Read More]

Small Intestine active. Drink water to promote absorption. Press Houxi point.

Time Diagnosis [Read More]

Active Organ: Small Intestine
If symptoms like Dark urine, shoulder and arm soreness recur at this time, consider Small Intestine meridian pathology.

Zangfu Pathology Analysis [Read More]

Small Intestine separates clear from turbid, exterior-interior with Heart.

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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Longxi Astragalus Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base

Longxi County in Dingxi, Gansu Province, is honored as the Hometown of Astragalus in China and known nationwide as “China Medicine Capital”. It is the classic Daodi producing region of Astragalus membranaceus var. mongholicus. The Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base is situated within the officially defined protected origin zone of Longxi Astragalus, adhering strictly to ... Read more

Min County Dong Quai National Demonstration Zone for Export Food

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

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

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

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

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

Gansu Dong Quai Authorized Geographical Indication Herb Base

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

Bletilla and Bird’s Nest Stew: Traditional Nourishing Support for Respiratory Wellness

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Yuzhu Stewed Partridge: Nourish Yin, Moisturize Dryness Soup

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Tian Dong and Sheng Di Simmered Pork: Nourishing Yin Medicinal Soup

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How to Make Shashen Yuzhu Old Duck Soup: Benefits & Recipe

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Winter Melon and Coix Seed Soup: Recipe, Benefits, and Traditional Wellness Guide

Introduction to Nourishing Soup Winter Melon and Coix Seed Pork Bone Soup is a traditional nourishing soup originating from the Lingnan region of China. It is appreciated for helping maintain a feeling of lightness and supporting healthy fluid balance, making it especially suitable for those living in damp-heat environments, such as in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, … Read more

Goji Berry

Goji Berry (Lycium barbarum), also known as Gou Qi Zi. It is highly popular abroad, and foreign media refer to it as “Goji Berry.” Following in the footsteps of Laoganma and Mayinglong, a new Chinese specialty has taken the foreign world by storm: goji berry (Lycium barbarum). Foreigners find goji berries incredibly useful, steeping them … Read more

8 TCM Nourishing Soups for Obstetric & Gynecologic Surgery Recovery

After vaginal delivery, cesarean section, artificial abortion, hysteroscopy, gynecological cyst resection, uterine myomectomy and other obstetric and gynecological surgeries, women commonly suffer from various discomforts, including qi and blood deficiency, residual uterine cavity blood stasis, decreased immunity, physical fatigue, yin deficiency and internal heat, insufficient lactation and visceral ptosis. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese … Read more

Pig Trotter Lactation Soup: A Traditional Chinese Postpartum Dietary Support

Introduction to a Traditional Postpartum Formula Pig Trotter Soup for Lactation Support is a time-honored classic postpartum formula, rooted in the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) food therapy. It is made with pig trotters as the main ingredient, combined with herbs traditionally used to support breast channel comfort, such as Tetrapanacis Medulla (Rice Paper … Read more

Mao Gen Pig Lung Soup: Traditional Chinese Soup for Respiratory Wellness

Introduction to a Traditional Herbal Soup Mao Gen Pig Lung Soup is a classic traditional soup originating from the Lingnan region. It is made by slow-cooking fresh Imperatae Rhizoma (Mao Gen, cogongrass rhizome) and pig lung as the main ingredients, supplemented with honey dates, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi, tangerine peel) and other seasonings. Imperatae … Read more

Astragalus and Cassia Twig Five-Ingredient Chicken: Benefits & Recipe

Introduction to Medicinal Diet “Astragalus and Cinnamon Five-Ingredient Chicken” is a medicinal diet derived from the classic formula “Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu Tang (Astragalus and Cinnamon Five-Ingredient Decoction)” from Zhang Zhongjing’s *Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber*. The original formula is used to support conditions of insufficient Qi and Blood, as well as to help … Read more