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Great recipe for a homemade tonic wine (shou wu chih)

by legendaryherbs | Feb 24, 2015 | Herbal Medicine

This is a recipe to make a homemade copy of a famous Chinese herbal tonic drink called Shou Wu Chih (Shou Wu Zhi). It is basically a medicinal liquor that is used to supplement the blood and is also thought to blacken and nourish the hair. There are several similar...

Preserving the Natural and Cultural Resources of Chinese Medicine

by legendaryherbs | Feb 24, 2015 | Herbal Medicine

As the world experiences unprecedented population growth and ever-increasing ecological pressures, the topic of preserving Chinese medicine’s natural resources has attracted steadily increasing attention from practitioners. The holistic nature of Chinese...

Changes in Herbal Medicines from Ancient Times to the Present

by legendaryherbs | Feb 23, 2015 | Herbal Medicine

The classical literature of Chinese medicine remains highly relevant in the modern era, as many of the basic theories and herbal combinations emphasized in clinical practice were first established in texts that are nearly 2000 years old. In particular, many formulas...

A New Era of Communication: An Informal Report on the First Cross-Straits Conference on Granules and Pharmacopoeia Standards

by legendaryherbs | Feb 23, 2015 | Herbal Medicine

On September 5th and 6th of 2012, mainland China and Taiwan held their first-ever cross-straits conference on granules and herbal pharmacopoeia standards. Sponsored by Taiwan’s Department of Health with assistance from a Chinese medicine trade association and two...

Was the item used as Ren Shen in ancient times actually Dang Shen?

by legendaryherbs | Jun 17, 2012 | Herbal Medicine

A year or so ago, I was translating a class for a Shang Han Lun doctor named Huang Huang, and we received an interesting question from one of the practitioners in the audience. This particular practitioner had learned at their Shang Han Lun class in school that the...

The Influence of Herbal Medicine on the Food in Taiwan

by legendaryherbs | Mar 23, 2012 | Herbal Medicine

The impact of Chinese medicine is easily seen in the food and drink of Taiwan. By nature, the prevailing local viewpoint regarding healthy diet emphasizes variety and suitability of food to the current climate. As far as the impact of Chinese medicine into the food in...
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