Stemonae Radix is a Chinese herb that is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as an antitussive and insecticidal remedy. What are the benefits of using Radix Stemonae for the skin and body? It moistens the lungs and stops coughing: Radix Stemonae may help with acute and chronic cough, asthma, and bronchitis. It expels parasites and kills lice: Radix Stemonae can be used topically for head and body lice or fleas, spider bites, as a wash for bacterial vaginosis, and as a nightly retained enema for pinworms. It can help with eczema: because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, Radix Stemonae has been used to treat eczema. Antioxidant and anti-tyrosinase activity: Radix…

Cortex Mouton, commonly known as Tree Peony Root Bark and Moutan Root Bark is a herbal medicine widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of blood-heat and blood-stasis syndrome. What are the benefits of using Cortex Moutan? It may help to treat blood stasis with abdominal masses, amenorrhea, lumps or bruises due to trauma, menstrual cramping, and liver blood stagnation. It is used as an antispasmodic, analgesic, antiaggregatory, and antioxidative agent. Cortex Moutan has been shown to treat various disorders like diabetes, brain ischemia-reperfusion injury, inflammation, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, sepsis, HIV infection, and herpes simplex virus infection. There are also some reports showing the anitumor activity of Cortex…

Flos carthami is a herb that is commonly used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Clinically, the Flos carthami Injection has been used concomitantly with other Western drugs and may be used concomitantly with β-blockers to treat cerebrovascular and coronary heart diseases, in China. What are the benefits of Flos Carthami? It may help in the treatment of blood stasis, especially in women with gynecological problems such as amenorrhea, postpartum dizziness, abdominal pain, retained lochia, and abdominal masses. It may help with trauma, nonsuppurative sores, carbuncles, and dark, purplish erythema. This herb may induce labor. It might help to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. It may help with incomplete expression of…

Semen Persicae commonly known as the peach kernel is a herb that is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. What are the benefits of using Semen Persicae? It may help in treating abdominal pain, traumatic injury, menstrual disorders, flank pain, lung abscess, and intestinal abscess with fixed abdominal masses associated with blood stasis. It may help with constipation due to dry Intestines. It reduces hardness below the heart, eliminates sudden, stops coughing and upward rebellious Qi, violent hemorrhage, breaks up mobile and fixed abdominal masses, unblocks vessels, and stops pain. It expels blood heat, dryness, and itching, drains stagnant blood in the abdomen, and promotes the movement of congealed blood in the…

Rhizoma Chuanxiong is a Chinese herb that is commonly used in Traditional Chinese medicine. What are the benefits of using Rhizoma Chuanxiong? Invigorates the blood and promotes the movement of Qi: It helps to treat blood stasis, especially in gynecology with amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, difficult labor, or retained lochia. it promotes the movement of Qi and blood stagnation with pain and soreness in the chest, flanks, and hypochondria. It Expels Wind and alleviates pain: it may help with externally contracted wind with dizziness, headache, or painful obstruction. It is especially useful for headaches due to wind-heat, wind-cold, or blood deficiency. It may help to treat wind skin disorders. When Rhizoma Chuanxiong is used…

Rhizoma Cyperi, commonly known as Nut-Grass Rhizome, Cyperus, and Purple Nutsedge Root has been used for the treatment of gynecological or emotional disorders in Chinese traditional medicine. What are the benefits of using Rhizoma Cyperi? It helps to spread and regulate liver Qi. It may help to regulate menstruation and alleviate pain. It helps with abdominal pain, especially upper abdominal pain. It is best for problems involving irritability, epigastric and hypochondriac distention and pain, and menstrual problems. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Rhizoma Cyperi can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult a doctor before using herbs or any plant extracts.

Radix Pseudostellariae, known commonly as Hai Er Shen, Tai Zi Shen, and false starwort, is an adaptogen in the family Caryophyllaceae that is used in Chinese medicine and herbalism to tonify the qi and generate yin fluids. What are the benefits of using Radix Pseudostellariae? It is commonly used for spleen deficiency, body fatigue, loss of appetite, weakness after illness, deficiency of Qi and Yin, night sweats, summer fever in children, thirst, and lung dryness. This herb is a restorative for lung damage due to excess heat or dryness including hot or dry asthma, pleurisy, bacterial pneumonia, wheezing, bronchitis, dry cough, and emphysema. It has anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, anti-infectious, hypolipidemic, and immunomodulating activities. It generates body fluids and treats chronic febrile disorders. It may improve exercise endurance. Important Note: There…

Balanophoraceae is a herb that is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. What are the benefits of using Balanophoraceae? It is used as a vermifuge and astringent. It is used for the treatment of gingivitis, hemorrhoids, dysentery, cutaneous infections, diarrhea, leprosy, abscesses, dental caries, and fever. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Balanophoraceae can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult a doctor before using herbs or any plant extracts.

Herba Ephedrae, commonly known as Ephedra Stem, Mormon Tea, Chinese Joint Fir, Numb Yellow, and Northern Aromatic is a herb that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for more than 5,000 years, primarily to treat bronchitis, asthma, and hay fever. What are the benefits of Herba Ephedra? Herba Ephedra is widely used by athletes as a performance-enhancing drug. Ephedra has been used for weight loss and obesity, sometimes in combination with aspirin and caffeine. What are the side effects of Herba Ephedra? Adverse effects of ephedra consumption may include severe skin reactions, headache, insomnia, irritability, nervousness, dizziness, trembling, headache, profuse perspiration, insomnia, dehydration, itchy scalp and skin, vomiting, and hyperthermia. More serious side effects include seizures, heart attack, irregular heartbeat, stroke, and death. Important…

Semen Oroxyli is the seed of O. indicum, which is named Muhudie in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese medicine and is famous for its beautiful butterfly shape. What are the benefits of Semen Oroxyli? Semen Oroxyli has widely been used for the treatment of chronic pharyngitis, acute bronchitis, coughs, upper respiratory tract infections, and other respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It may help with sore throat and hoarseness, and restore loss of voice. They can be taken as a tea through the day for those who need to speak or sing for a prolonged period of time. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence…