This week, let’s learn more about the benefits of rose (Chinese name: 玫瑰花) from the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective. People who often feel chest stuffiness or tightness will find rose tea/water very useful as a daily drink. As the thermal nature of rose is warm, do make sure that you limit consumption on days … Read more
One of the most underrated foods with great benefits is the Shiitake mushroom (Chinese name: 香菇). Do you know that these ordinary-looking mushrooms can help to boost your immunity and strengthen your spleen and stomach? Read on to find out more about its TCM benefits and properties! The thermal nature of shiitake mushrooms is neutral. This … Read more
Today let’s study a little bit about the Radish (Chinese name: 白萝卜). If you are living in tropical countries like Singapore, you would have seen radishes pretty common, especially in soups. Do you know that radish is also commonly known as 小人参 (small ginseng)? This does not mean that you can use radish to boost … Read more
Do you know that black fungus (Chinese name: 黑木耳) is classified as a tonic food in 神农本草经 (an ancient classic collection of medicinal plants and foods dated more than 2,000 years ago)? Let’s learn how can black fungus aid our body in healing and who is suitable (and not suitable) to eat black fungus. The … Read more