The health benefits of Malva verticillata are so abound that this herb is widely used for a number of ailments, in particular in weight loss. As you know, one of the best examples of malva plant is its malva verticillata tea bags, which is a very popular slim tea for diet purpose.
As you know, winter melon provides you with high nutrition and sweet taste. That’s why today it has been developed into a variety of foods, such as tea, juice, candy, soup, and so on.
More and more its magic effects have been discovered by modern science. And Cordyceps(Dong Chong Xia Cao) is said that this herb is able to help testosterone, blood pressure, Diabetes, fertility, and more.
Sanguisorba, its Latin scientific name, means blood sucking literally. In Middle Ages people tended to judge plants with their appearance. As a result, its crimson inflorescence convinced people that it had some kind of hemostatic effect.
What are cloves(Dingxiang)? Also known as FLOS CARYOPHYLLI and Syringa oblata in Latin, it means the dried buds of Eugenia caryophllata Thunb., a tree in the family Myrtaceae. This plant is native to Tanzania, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
What's Lumbricus (Di Long)? First don’t mistaken it as Geosaurus just because they share the same name of Dilong in Chinese. Instead in TCM it means the dried body of Lumbricus kwangtungensis from Guangdong and Guangxi and Lumbricus nativus mainly from Qinghai...
What is Lycium Barbarum Root Bark (Di Gu Pi)? Di Gu Pi actually comes in two main different species – the dried root bark of Lycium chinense Mill. or Lycium barbarum L. Both plants belong to the family Solanaceae.
What's Kochia Scoparia (Di Fu Zi)? Kochia has a number of different common names, such as Belvedere, Mexican fireweed, Broom Cyprus, Mock cypress, and Summer Cypress. In TCM it means Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad, a grass in Chenopodiaceae or Goosefoot Family.
What is Juncus effusus(Deng Xin Cao)? Also known as Medulla Junci in Latin name and common rush or soft rush in common name, medicinally it refers to the dry pith of Juncus effusus L. [J. Effusus L.Var.Decipiens Buchen.; J.decipiens (Buchen.) Nakai], a plant in the family Juncaceae.
What is Codonopsis (Dang Shen)? Codonopsis is a genus in the family Campanulaceae. There are about 40 Codonopsis species worldwide, among which 39 species can be found in China. In addition, 21 of them and 4 varieties can be used medicinally.
Chinese angelica root(dong quai) is one of the most well-known Chinese herbs. It is so popular that there is an old saying that goes “nine out of ten herbal formulas contain dong quai.”
Lophatherum(Dan Zhu Ye) has very high pharmaceutical value. In recent years, Chinese medicine and food science found that its foliage chemistry has good nutrition and health benefits.