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Shu 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 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 [...]

Rehmannia 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 [...]

Herbs 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, 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 [...]

Speaking 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 [...]

Rhubarb, 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 [...]

As 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 [...]

Shou wu, also known as He shou wu or Fo ti, is considered as one of the four most revered herbs for immortality in ancient China. Nowadays, He shou wu is also one of favorite herbs in China, which is commonly used in Chinese medicine therapies for aging, alopecia, graying hair and hair loss etc.
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The licorice benefits are so great that licorice has become one of the most widely used drugs since thousands years ago in China. Compared with its great benefits, the side effects of licorice are quite fewer.
The applications of licorice in the West are different from the East. In Chinese medicine, licorice usually is used as [...]