Zuojin Wan (左金丸) is a classic formula used for treating acid reflux and heartburn. This Chinese classic herbal formula has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for hundreds of years. According to TCM, acid reflux and heartburn in most…
Perilla (Zi Su) is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat many women’s disorders, including morning sickness (vomiting of pregnancy), threatened abortion, mastitis (inflammation of breast), uterine bleeding and uterine prolapse. The following are five formulas. 1. Perilla and Berberine…
Perilla (Zi Su) is used to treat common cold, running nose, headache, chills and vomiting in traditional Chinese medicine. Perilla (Zi Su, 紫蘇, purple mint, Japanese basil, wild coleus) is, like basil and coleus, a member of the mint family.…
Lingzhi Huang Qi Tea is a Chinese remedy. It is said to help treat Leukopenia and Hypercholesterolaemia. Leukopenia (leukocytopenia, or leucopenia) is a decrease in the number of white blood cells. Leukopenia decreases the ability of the body to fight…
Lingzhi, Lotus seed, Bai He and Pork Soup is a recipe in Chinese food therapy. It is used to help treat dry lungs, dry cough and TB (tuberculosis). According to traditional Chinese medicine, lingzhi (ganoderma lucidum), lotus seed and bai…
Hawthorn (Crataegus) is used to treat dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other blood stasis in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). According to TCM, hawthorn is effective in promoting blood circulation, and relieve blood stasis. Blood stasis occurs when blood that flows through…
Heat stroke is a deadly hazard of summer. Severe heat stroke often has the symptoms, such as coma, shock, syncope, dizziness and hypotension. It can cause death if emergency treatment is not provided. It is said that the mortality rate…
Shi Di Shui (Ten Drops Water, 十滴水) is a classic Chinese medicine for treating heat-stroke and the related symptoms of headache, dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain and gastrointestinal discomfort caused by heat-stroke in summer time. Until relatively recently when fans, air…
Suan Mei Tang (Sour Plum Juice, 酸梅汤) is a traditional Chinese summer beverage that has existed for over 1,000 years. It is drank chilled as a remedy to relieve summer heat, and cool off the body. Suan Mei Tang is…
Cooling Tea is beneficial for relieving heat-stroke, heat rash (miliaria) and summer boils. Cooling Tea is very popular in south China as a summer remedy for reducing heat and cooling down the body in hot weather. Cooling tea contains cooling,…
