Lemongrass’s growth Lemongrass’s function Lemongrass’s cultural Chinese medicine Dispel wind and dredge meridians, dispel cold and relieve pain: Lemongrass is warm in nature and pungent in flavor. It enters the lung and bladder meridians. It can dispel wind, cold and dampness, treat colds and rheumatic pain. Its volatile oil can promote blood circulation and relieve […]

Mulberry branch’ growth Mulberry branch’ function Mulberry branch’ cultural Chinese medicine Dispelling Dampness and Unblocking Joints: Ramulus Mori, bitter and neutral, enters the Liver Meridian. It treats rheumatic arthralgia, dispels wind-damp from muscles, bones and joints, relaxes spasm and unblocks meridians, and relieves upper limb soreness and numbness, suitable for both wind-cold and heat arthralgia

Clove’growth Clove’s function Clove’s cultural Chinese medicine efficacy Warming the Middle, Dispelling Cold, Relieving Pain： Clove, pungent and warm, enters spleen/stomach meridians, dispelling cold and warming yang. It eases cold-induced abdominal pain, poor appetite, vomiting. *Ben Cao Zheng* cites its roles in warming the middle jiao, aiding qi, relieving hiccups and diarrhea, often with ginger

Lavender‘s Growth Lavender‘s function Lavender‘s cultural Chinese medicine Sleep-Promoting： Lavender enters the Heart Meridian, slightly warm in nature; it soothes the mind, calms the nerves, relieves anxiety, restlessness, insomnia and dreaminess. Using its fragrance before bed helps stabilize the mind and promote sound sleep. Stagnation-Relieving： Lavender belongs to the Liver and Spleen Meridians; it regulates

Mugwort‘s Growth Mugwort‘s function Mugwort‘s cultural Chinese medicine arming Meridians & Dispelling Cold： It can warm and unblock the meridians, dispel cold pathogens, and is often used to relieve dysmenorrhea and lower abdominal cold pain caused by cold coagulation and blood stasis. Removing Dampness & Relieving Itching： It can dry dampness and dispel pathogenic factors;

Nard‘s Growth Nard‘s function Nard‘s cultural Chinese medicine Regulate Qi & Relieve Pain： Promotes Qi flow, relieves chest and abdominal distension/pain caused by Qi stagnation and cold. Relieve Depression & Refresh Spleen： Dispels stagnant Qi, invigorates spleen function, eases depression, abdominal distension and poor appetite. Dispel Dampness & Reduce Swelling： Eliminates internal dampness, reduces edema

Calamus‘s Growth Calamus‘s function Calamus‘s cultural Chinese medicine Resuscitating and Awaken the Mind： Contains volatile oils, which may improve central nervous system function and relieve symptoms related to confusion. Resolving Dampness and Regulating Stomach： Helps promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve indigestion, abdominal distension caused by dampness. Calming Mind and Enhancing Wisdom： May regulate neurotransmitters, assisting

Mint leaves‘s Growth Mint leaves‘s function Mint leaves’s cultural Chinese medicine Wind-dispelling： Mint leaves are cool in nature and pungent in taste; they dispel wind-heat in the upper energizer, relieve headache, sore throat, fever with mild aversion to wind caused by wind-heat cold, and help expel pathogenic factors from the exterior. Eye-clearing： Its pungent and

Rosemary‘s Growth Rosemary‘s function Rosemary’s cultural Chinese medicine Stomach-soothing： Fixing and blackening hair: Cypress hull is neutral in nature and astringent in taste. It can astringe essence and nourish hair roots, often used to improve hair loss and gray hair caused by insufficient essence and blood. External decoction or wine-soaked application can enhance hair toughness

Cypress shell‘s Growth Cypress shell‘s function Cypress shell‘s cultural Chinese medicine Hair-Fixing： Fixing and blackening hair: Cypress hull is neutral in nature and astringent in taste. It can astringe essence and nourish hair roots, often used to improve hair loss and gray hair caused by insufficient essence and blood. External decoction or wine-soaked application can