Lo han kuo, or Luo han guo, is the fruit of climbing or trailing plants of the family Cucurbitaceae. In ancient China, Lo han kuo was the tributes to the emperors. In addition, Lo han kuo is known as longevity fruit and fairy fruit in ordinary people. What makes Lo han kuo so popular?
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Lo Han Kuo – Luo Han Guo
March 15th, 2010
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Dong Quai Side Effects
March 13th, 2010Dong quai is regarded as one of the most effective herbs for women diseases in Chinese medicine. Since dong quai is so time-honored and actually used so widely, are there any side effects in dong quai? Surely as one kind of herbs used to correct the imbalance inside our body, dong quai side effects do [...]
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Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang
March 11th, 2010Shu Di Huang and Sheng Di Huang are the two different forms of Di Huang (Rehmannia). Are they the same thing? Actually although both of them are made of Di Huang, they are quite different from property to the pharmacological effects. Clinically Shu Di Huang can not replace Sheng Di Huang, vice versa.
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Fo Ti Herb – How to Prepare Fo Ti Herb?
February 26th, 2010Fo Ti herb is a highly regarded rejuvenative herb for its renowned anti-aging effect. In ancient China, Fo Ti herb was known as He Shou Wu and it seemed that everyone liked to take Fo Ti herb to stay looking young regardless he was emperor or civilian. Of course, nowadays many people get to know [...]
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Rehmannia Herb
February 22nd, 2010Rehmannia herb, also known as Di Huang in Chinese, is a perennial herb of the genus Scrophulariaceae, whose root tuber has been used medicinally in Chinese medicine since ancient times. From October to November each year, rehmannia herb is collected and dried for medicinal purpose. There are two different forms of rehmannia herb – raw [...]
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Herbs for Acne
February 7th, 2010Herbs for acne might be one of the best and natural ways to get rid of acne. According to experiences accumulated by generations of Chinese people, some herbs are found to be effective in combating acne. Furthermore, these herbs for acne can maintain skin wellness for body, face and total skin health as well.
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Ginkgo Biloba Herb
January 31st, 2010Ginkgo biloba herb, also known as Bai Guo, regularly refers to ginkgo seeds and leaves from point of view of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Why Ginkgo biloba herb is so popular nowadays? The reason probably is for its renowned anti-aging effect and memory improvement. Furthermore, ginkgo biloba herb can serve as both delicious food and [...]
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Rhubarb – Anti-aging Herbs?
January 7th, 2010Speaking of anti-aging herbs, ginseng, Jujube fruit, Ginkgo biloba herb and some other traditionally viewed as tonic herbs would come to mind first. If I say rhubarb, also known as Da huang in Chinese medicine, is one of anti-aging herbs, I think most people would doubt about it. But it is true that rhubarb is [...]
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Rhubarb – Da Huang
January 5th, 2010Rhubarb, also known as Da Huang in Chinese, is a very good herb for draining heat and purging accumulations, which is the first thing that comes to most people’s minds when speaking of rhubarb. Given that its distinctive functions, ancient Chinese medicine practitioners viewed rhubarb as the avatar of an invincible general, which is both [...]
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What Should Avoid in Hair Loss Treatment with Fo Ti
December 27th, 2009As we all know that Fo Ti has been consumed by Chinese people as a tonic and anti-aging remedy since Tang dynasty (618-907 A.D.). Actually Shou wu, the counterpart name of Fo ti in Chinese, means black hair. Traditionally Fo Ti has been viewed as the best herbal medicine for the treatment of hair loss [...]
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