Chinese herbs and medicines

What is Chinese black moss?

What is Chinese black moss?

Nostoc flagelliforme, pronounced as Fat Choi in Chinese, is a popular dish at Lunar New Year's Eve dinners. It is similar to dried fat, but becomes silky when cooked. Its...

What is Chinese black moss?

Nostoc flagelliforme, pronounced as Fat Choi in Chinese, is a popular dish at Lunar New Year's Eve dinners. It is similar to dried fat, but becomes silky when cooked. Its...

What is Chaga mushroom? Uses, Benefits and Side Effects

What is Chaga mushroom? Uses, Benefits and Side...

What is Chaga mushroom? Inonotus obliquus, also known as chaga mushroom, also called birch conk, cinder conk and clinker polypore, is a medicinal fungus with various health benefits. It is...

What is Chaga mushroom? Uses, Benefits and Side...

What is Chaga mushroom? Inonotus obliquus, also known as chaga mushroom, also called birch conk, cinder conk and clinker polypore, is a medicinal fungus with various health benefits. It is...

Tiger milk mushroom: uses, safety and risk

Tiger milk mushroom: uses, safety and risk

Tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) is a mushroom belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is native to tropical forests in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Tiger...

Tiger milk mushroom: uses, safety and risk

Tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinocerus) is a mushroom belonging to the family Polyporaceae. It is native to tropical forests in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Tiger...

What is millettia speciosa? health benefits and how to use

What is millettia speciosa? health benefits and...

Millettia generally refer to millettia speciosa champ (MSCP), is a medicinal and edible plant, MSCP is known as "Niu da li" in China, meaning powerful like a bull. Its roots...

What is millettia speciosa? health benefits and...

Millettia generally refer to millettia speciosa champ (MSCP), is a medicinal and edible plant, MSCP is known as "Niu da li" in China, meaning powerful like a bull. Its roots...

Peach resin

Peach resin

Peach resin (In Chinese it is called the peach gum, due to its texture) is a natural medicinal resin secreted and condensed from the bark of the Amygdalus persica L. (syn: Prunus...

Peach resin

Peach resin (In Chinese it is called the peach gum, due to its texture) is a natural medicinal resin secreted and condensed from the bark of the Amygdalus persica L. (syn: Prunus...

Chinese caterpillar fungus

Chinese caterpillar fungus

What is Chinese caterpillar fungus? Chinese caterpillar fungus, scientific name known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is a fungus growing on insects in Ophiocordycipitaceae family. In Chinese language, it is pronounced as "Dong Chong...

Chinese caterpillar fungus

What is Chinese caterpillar fungus? Chinese caterpillar fungus, scientific name known as Ophiocordyceps sinensis, is a fungus growing on insects in Ophiocordycipitaceae family. In Chinese language, it is pronounced as "Dong Chong...