Plant and Herbs
Flos Eriocauli for Eye Diseases
Flos Eriocauli, commonly known as Pipewort Scapus and Inflorescence, and Buerger Pipewort Flower is a Chinese herbal medicine for treating eye diseases and inflammation. What are the benefits of Flos Eriocauli? It may help with red, swollen eyes, cataracts, photosensitivity, spots before the eyes, hazy vision, excessive tearing, or pterygium. It may help with headaches and toothache. Contraindications Contraindicated for those with eye diseases due to blood deficiency. Forbidden in metabolic deficiency. Avoid contact with iron Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Flos Eriocauli can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult a doctor before using herbs or any plant extracts.
Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae for Body and Health
Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae, commonly known as Uncaria Vine and Gambir is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. What are the benefits of Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae? It may help to treat seizures, tremors, and eclampsia (a condition in which one or more convulsions occur in a pregnant woman suffering from high blood pressure). It may help with irritability, headaches, red eyes, and dizziness. This herb is mainly used for treating hypertensive headaches. Note: Don’t boil this herb for than 20 minutes or it will lose its high blood pressure-reducing properties Contraindications Do not use continuously alone at a maximum dose for longer than four weeks. Important Note: There is…
Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis for Skin and Body
Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae, commonly known as China root Greenbier Rhizome and Catbriar, is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine that is widely used for detoxication, relieving dampness, and diuretic What are the benefits of Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis? It expels Wind-Dampness, promotes urination, and alleviates pain. It may help to treat rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, muscle numbness, diarrhea, and dysentery. It enhances kidney function and Liver channels, increases libido, and treats wasting and thirsting. It may help to treat gonorrhea, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, scrofula, hemorrhoids, skin infection, psoriasis, gout, and bums. It may help to treat diabetes, Strangury with turbid urine, leukorrhagia, foot ulcer, lumbago, and lower extremities pain. It may help…
Fructus Akebiae for Body
Fructus Akebiae is a Chinese herb commonly known as Akebia Fruit and Akebia Trifoliata. What are the benefits of Fructus Akebiae? It helps in soothing the liver and regulating Qi. It may help with hernial disorders, food stagnation, and indigestion. Fructus Akebiae can also help with urinary dysfunction, polydipsia, dysentery, and lumbago. It may help with blood stagnation, dysmenorrhea, and tenesmus of the uterus. Kills intestinal parasites. Removes toxins. Other benefits: This herb has been used in the treatment of digestive and breast tract tumors. It may inhibit the growth of cancer cells. It has been shown to be effective for hypochondriac mass. It is used for urolithiasis. It treats…
Rhizoma Drynariae for Body
Rhizoma Drynariae is a Chinese herb commonly known as Drynaria Rhizome and Boneknit Root. What are the benefits of Rhizoma Drynariae? It helps with weak low back and knees, diarrhea, loose painful teeth, tinnitus, diminished hearing, and bleeding gums associated with kidney deficiency. It can help promote the mending of sinews and bones (from traumatic injuries such as falls, contusions, fractures, and sprains, especially useful for simple fractures and ligament injuries). It may help stimulates hair growth. It may help with blood stagnation especially due to trauma. There are sources saying that Rhizoma Drynariae acts as a diuretic and may help stop bleeding. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence…
Medulla Tetrapanacis for Body
Medulla Tetrapanacis is a Chinese herb commonly known as Tetrapanax and Rice Paper Plant Pith. What are the Benefits of Medulla Tetrapanacis? It helps to promote urination and lactation It may help with edema, painful urination, and stranguria. It helps to resolve dampness and clear heat Who should not use Medulla Tetrapanacis? Should not be used for those with Middle Jiao Cold. Use caution during pregnancy. Use caution for those with Qi or Yin Deficiency. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Medulla Tetrapanacis can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult a doctor before using herbs or any plant extracts.
Radix Morindae Officinalis for Body
Radix Morindae Officinalis is a Chinese herb commonly known as Morinda Root and many other names. What are the benefits of using Radix Morindae Officinalis? It helps in improving kidney function, male or female infertility, irregular menstruation, and urinary frequency. It strengthens the bones. It may help with erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation. It is also used to treat gallbladder disorders, cancer, back pain, and hernia. It might help treat depression by increasing the effects of serotonin. Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Radix Morindae Officinalis can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult a doctor before using herbs or any plant extracts.
Fructus Crotonis for Body
Fructus Crotonis is a Chinese herb commonly known as Croton Seed and Croton Fruit. It is the mature fruit of Croton tiglium L and is used in traditional medicine all around Asia. What are the benefits of Fructus Crotonis? It is used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases including abdominal pain, peptic ulcer, constipation, and intestinal inflammation. It may help with food stagnation and abdominal masses It may help to reduce edema. It promotes the healing of abscesses and ulcers. It helps with phlegm and improves the condition of the throat It may stop diarrhea It may inhibit the growth of cancer cells Who should not use Fructus Crotonis? Contraindicated during pregnancy.…
Benzoinum for Skin and Body
Benzoinum is a Chinese herb commonly known as Benzoin. What are the benefits of using Benzoinum? Helps to treat chest and abdominal pain It can help with muscle aches, joint pain, and difficulty moving It can help to open the orifices, treat hoarseness and resolve phlegm Benzoinum can act as an anti-germ drug when applied to the body It may help with inflammation and swollen gums It can help to reduce swelling and stop bleeding from small cuts It is also used topically for bedsores, skin ulcers, and cracked skin Important Note: There is not much scientific evidence saying that Benzoinum can help with the above-mentioned benefits and medical conditions. Always consult…
Folium Artemisiae Argyi for Skin and Body
Folium Artemisiae Argyi is a Chinese herb that is commonly known as Artemisia, Mugwort Leaf, or Argyi Wormwood Leaf. It is native to China, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East. It is known in Chinese as àicǎo or ài yè or ài hao and in Japanese as gaiyou. What are the benefits of Folium Artemisiae Argyi? It helps to treat dysmenorrhea, infertility, and menstrual bleeding. This herb can increase the blood supply to the pelvic region and stimulate menstruation. It helps with phlegm, asthma, and cough. The essential oil of Folium Artemisiae Argyi can help to treat skin conditions such as eczema (atopic dermatitis) and psoriasis because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. This essential oil can also be used with skincare actives such as…