Chinese Medicated Food Blog
American ginseng is a very popular and expensive (if you purchase those cultivated in the wild) tonic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). While eating ginseng can cause the person to be heaty, eating American ginseng will not have this effect. In fact, american ginseng’s thermal nature is cooling. So it is very suitable for people … Read more
Red dates (also known as Jujube Fruit ) are very commonly used in soup, porridge, and dessert in Asian countries. But do you know its benefits especially in the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective? Read the rest of this blog post to find out. People who are suitable to eat red dates The main benefit … Read more
In this post, I want to share with you a soup that is suitable for almost everyone to drink (and with great benefits)! This soup is called Si Shen soup (四神汤). The biggest benefits of this soup are that it can help to calm the mind (to improve sleep quality) and strengthen the spleen and … Read more
Lotus seed is another popular food and ‘chinese herb’ that has very good benefits for most people. In this post, I will share what are the benefits and how you can get the most benefits out of lotus seeds! The thermal nature of lotus seed is balance. This means it is very suitable for most … Read more