Medicinally loofah mainly refers to the vascular bundles of the dried ripe fruit of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Roem or Luffa acutangula Roxb. These two are plants in the family Cucurbitaceae.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, medicinal leeches mainly refer to the dried body of a few medicinal leech species, including Whitmania pigra whitman, Hirudo nipponica Whitman, and Whitmania acranulata Whitman.
Prepared rehmannia root was first appeared in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic). Today there are there kinds of rehmannia available – prepared, fresh, and raw rehmannia root. All of them are capable of treating all diseases caused by deficiency of yin.
Pyrrosia lingua a species of epiphytic fern that is a member in the family Polypodiaceae. In TCM it is not the only medicinal source of Shi Wei, which also refers to the dried leaves of Pyrrosia sheareri (Bak.) Ching, Pyrrosia petiolosa, Pyrrosia davidii (Bak.) Ching, and so on.
In the east, especially in China, abalone shell is a valuable medicine, which is listed as a top-grade herb in the Ming Yi Bie Lu. In the past this herb was scarce due to the scarcity of abalone and overfishing. But today it is no longer rare with the development of aquaculture. As a matter of fact it is becoming a healthy diet medication for coastal people.
For thousands of years, people in south China will risk their lives to pick the “immortality herb” grown in the edge of cliffs for saving patients in critical condition. You might have guessed by now that the herb mentioned is called dendrobium.
As one of well-known healing stones, people in the west believe that it has the amazing power of cleansing energy blocks in other stones and crystals. More importantly, it can remove the accumulation of negative energy regardless of the physical and the etheric bodies.
The health benefits of persimmon are numerous. Actually this plant provides many medicinal parts, including diospyros kaki bark, root or root bark, leaf, seeds, flowers, fruits, Kaki-shibu powder on the surface of a dried persimmon, peel, and persimmon cakes.
Thanks to its inhibition of certain central nervous system, acorus gramineus is not only sedative and hypnotic, but also aromatic and expectorant. That’s to say, it has a good effect on insomnia disorder caused by the interference of phlegm-heat.
From the perspective of western medicine, it is used for the treatment of postpartum urinary retention, Belladonna poisoning, paranasal sinusitis, polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, infantile autumn diarrhea, Hemorrhoids...
Fresh ginger root is warm in nature and its unique ingredient of gingerol can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, congest the gastrointestinal tract, enhance digestion, and effectively cure bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea.
Rehmannia glutinosa can nourish Yin too thanks to its moist and juicy properties. And because of its sweet taste and cold nature it can also nourish Yin, moisten dryness, and promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid.