Tag: traditional chinese medicine
Japanese Honeysuckle: Can This Invasive Plant Help You Beat the Summer Heat?
If you haven’t seen it trailing over fences, climbing trees, and occupying the edges and understories...
The Daylily’s 2,500-Year Journey: How China Turned a Poet’s Flower into a Kitchen Staple
The Chinese idiom "huánghuācài dōu liáng le," literally "even the daylily dish has gone cold," is a northern...
Sjögren’s Syndrome: What Traditional Chinese Medicine Reveals About Dry Eyes and Dry Mouth
If your eyes feel gritty and your mouth persistently parched, with no clear explanation why, you may...
How to Recognize Stroke Warning Signs and Prevent Brain Damage With TCM
A Taiwan-based traditional Chinese medicine physician lays out the physical signals the body sends in...
Meet Hemlock Reishi, the North American Cousin of China’s ‘Lingzhi,’ or Mushroom of Immortality
Since it was first introduced to the Western wellness community in the 1970s, reishi has gained widespread...
Ancient Chinese Health Wisdom: What the Book of Rites Says About the Body
In classical Chinese thought, virtue produces a physically observable effect on the body The Book...
5 Tea Drinking Mistakes That Cancel Your Health Benefits
The Chinese have been drinking tea for millennia, and the health case for it is solid: tea leaves contain...
Mugwort Benefits Explained: How This Traditional Herb Is Used for Health and Healing
In many parts of China, early summer carries a distinct scent. Bundles of mugwort hang from doorways...
Heart Medication Searches in China Jump 30-Fold After Sudden Death Case, Doctors Warn Against Misuse
A wave of concern over heart health is spreading across China after the reported sudden cardiac death...
Six Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas for Depression: A TCM Physician’s Guide to Treating the Root
Depression is a serious problem at every stage of life. As economic and political conditions grow more...
Origins of Tea in China: From Shennong’s Legend to Lu Yu’s Classic of Tea
Chinese legend holds that Shennong, the ancient ruler revered as a founder of agriculture and medicine...
Traditional Tips for Better Liver Health
The liver is quiet. Unlike the stomach, intestine, or even heart, that may sound the alarm when stressed...