Chinese Herbs
Shēngjiāng – Zingiber officinale
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Names Same plant & plant part, different forms & actions Shēngjiāng is the fresh ginger root that most of us are familiar with at the grocery store often used in Southeast Asian and South Asian cuisine. It is more moving, particularly adept at taking fluids from the interior and pushing them to the skin surface….
Cháihù – Bupleurum chinensis
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Names Botanical Information Chinese herb theory information Uses & Notes Cháihù is one of the most commonly used herbs in Chinese herbalism. It is a humble plant, commonly found growing on roadsides and in less fertile soil, and its name roughly translates to “barbarians kindling” referring to its woody nature and its original growing regions…
Dàhuáng – Rheum palmatum
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Names Botanical Information Chinese herb theory information Uses & Notes Dàhuáng is one of the most commonly used purgatives in Chinese herbalism, used to treat most types of constipation. This includes constipation from many sources, and needn’t necessarily involve dry stool. In other words, patterns where the BM is normal in consistency, but where the…
Guìzhī – Cinnamomum cassia
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Names Botanical Information Chinese herb theory information Uses & Notes Guìzhī is a famous Chinese herb used in a huge variety of formulas treating everything from the common cold to musculoskeletal pain to palpitations and anxiety. There is almost no body system this herb cannot impact, and it is easily tolerated by most patients. Chinese…
Using Chinese Herb Granules
Last Updated: July 31, 2026Chinese herb granules are a convenient form of traditional Chinese herbs that require only hot water for preparation. This saves time when compared to boiling raw herbs at home, but still allows your practitioner to customize the formula – not possible with pre-encapsulated remedies. The majority of our granules are from Legendary Herbs, a distributor…