2024 Herbs

山楂片（12 oz/包）  性味 酸、甘，微温。 归经 归脾、胃、肝经。 功效 消食健胃，行气散瘀，化浊降脂。 主治 用于肉食积滞，胃脘胀满，泻痢腹痛，瘀血经闭，产后瘀阻，心腹刺痛，胸痹心痛，疝气疼痛，高脂血症。焦山楂消食导滞作用增强。用于肉食积滞，泻痢不爽。 相关配伍 1、治一切食积：山楂四两，白术四两，神曲二两。上为末，蒸饼丸，梧于大，服七十丸，白汤下。（《丹溪心法》） 2、治食肉不消：山楂肉四两，水煮食之，并饮其汁。（《简便单方》） 3、治诸滞腹痛：山楂一味煎汤饮。（《方脉正宗》） 4、治肠风：酸枣并肉核烧灰，米饮调下。（《百一选方》） 5、治老人腰痛及腿痛：棠梂子、鹿茸（炙）等分。为末，蜜丸梧子大，每服百丸，日二服。（《本草纲目》） 6、治寒湿气小腹疼，外肾偏大肿痛：茴香、柿楂子。上等分为细末，每服一钱或二钱，盐、酒调，空心热服。（《百一选方》） 食疗方 1.山楂枸杞饮 山楂、枸杞各15g。二者加沸水冲泡。每日频饮。 适用于病后体虚乏力，食欲不振，消化不良，腰膝酸软，目暗昏花等症。枸杞含有多种不饱和脂肪酸、氨基酸、维生素等成分，具有养阴补血，益精明目之功效，还可保肝、降血压、降血糖，与山楂共用，具有补肝益肾，补血益脑功能。 2.山楂核桃饮 核桃仁150克，山楂50克，白糖200克。核桃仁加水少许，用石磨磨成浆，装入容器中，再加适量凉开水调成稀浆汁。山楂去核，切片，加水500毫升煎煮半小时，滤出头汁，再煮取二汁 ，一、二汁合并，复置火上，加入白糖搅拌，待溶化后，再缓缓倒入核桃仁浆汁，边倒边搅匀，烧至微沸即可。早晚各服1次，温服为宜。 功效：补肺肾，润肠燥，消食积。用于肺虚咳嗽、气喘，腰痛，便干，食积，经少腹痛等。也可作为冠心病、高血压、高脂血症及老年便秘等患者的保健饮料。 3.山楂决明荷叶汤 山楂、决明子各15g，荷叶半张。山楂切片，荷叶切丝，与决明子加水共煎。取汁代茶饮。 适用于冠心病、高血压、高血脂、肥胖症等。决明子能抑制血清胆固醇的升高，抑制主动脉粥样硬化斑块的形成，其水浸液具有降压作用。荷叶有止渴、散瘀血、助脾胃、消水肿等功效，与山楂合用，可祛脂降压，减肥健身，为高血压之头晕目眩等症之药膳良方。   Hawthorn Fruit / Shan Zha (12 oz/bag) Hawthorn is used for diseases of the heart and blood vessels such as congestive heart failure (CHF), chest pain, and irregular heartbeat. Some people use hawthorn for digestive system complaints such as indigestion, diarrhea, and stomach pain. It is loaded with antioxidants; may have anti-inflammatory properties, lower blood pressure, decrease blood fats. Used to aid digestion. Helps prevent hair loss. May reduce anxiety. Used to treat heart failure. Hawthorn is used to treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure, “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), and high cholesterol. Hawthorn antioxidants include oligomeric procyanidins (OPCs) and quercetin. Antioxidants destroy free radicals that occur naturally in the body and increase in number as we age. Free radicals damage cells and their DNA. Antioxidants in hawthorn defeat free radicals particularly those that lead to heart disease. Hawthorn berries are also a good source of triterpenic acid which lowers LDL cholesterol. Hawthorn syrup used as a sweetener alternative along with a heart-healthy diet is a smart addition to the health conscience dieter. Caution: Hawthorn is counter-indicated for patients using beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrate-based medication, or medication for male sexual function as it lowers blood pressure. Hawthorn Syrup Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup Hawthorn berries (dried) 1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups honey 2 oz brandy 1 Tbs cayenne tincture (ginger tincture may be substituted) Pour the hawthorn berries into the cook pot with the water and soak overnight. [Rinse and use fresh water for cooking.] Put the cook pot on the stove and cook on lowest setting, covered, for one hour. Remove cook pot from stove and allow to cool thoroughly. Mash hawthorn berries. Add brandy. Cover pot and return to stove on low and allow hawthorn to steep a minimum of 20 minutes or until water darkens. Place 2 layers of cheesecloth in the strainer. Pour hawthorn through the strainer and keep 1 1/2 cups of infused water/brandy for syrup. Add honey and infused water to make syrup. More honey may be added for a sweeter syrup. Stir cayenne tincture into to cooled product. Pour finished product into bottle and label clearly. Storage and Use Store Hawthorn Syrup in the refrigerator for up to 3 months. Children under 12: Take 1 teaspoon of syrup no more than 4 times daily. Adults: Take 1 tablespoon of syrup no more than 4 times daily. Not intended for children under age 2. The taste is sour, sweet, and it is lukewarm in effect. It enters the Spleen, Stomach and Liver meridians.  Effect: It helps with digestion and invigorates the stomach, promotes qi and dissipates blood stasis, reduces turbidity and reduces fat.  Indications: It has been used for stagnant circulation, stomach fullness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, blood stasis amenorrhea, postpartum stasis, heart and abdomen tingling, chest pain, hernia pain, hyperlipidemia. The effect of Jiaoshan Hawthorn on digestion and stagnation is enhanced.  Related Uses  Cures all food accumulation : [stuck digestion]  2 tael hawthorn, 2 tael atractylodes. Used in the steamed cake pill, Wu Yuda, the seventy pill, and the white soup. ("Danxi Heart Method")  Hawthorn meat: 4 taels hawthorn meat is boiled in water, and drink its juice.  3.Stagnant abdominal pain: Hawthorn decoction. ("Fangmai Authentic")  Treatment of bowel wind: Simmer jujube and bonemeal and rice 2-3 hours. Add brown sugar to taste. ("Hundred One Selection Party")  Treat the elderly with low back pain and leg pain: Divide the tang bangzi and deer antler powder into equal parts. After cooking add honey to make pill. Wuzi is big, with one hundred pills per serving, two servings a day. ("Compendium of Materia Medica")  Treat cold and damp lower abdomen pain, for large external kidney swelling and pain: Ingredients: fennel, persimmon and hawthorn. The ingredients are cooked and mashed, one or two cups per serving, adding salt, wine; serve hot. ("One Hundred One Selection Party")

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泰国 大头 鸡骨草（12oz/包） Abrus Herb, Herb of Chinese Prayer-Beads 鸡古草 黄头草 黄仔强 假牛甘子 猪腰草 黄食草 小叶龙鳞草 性味 甘、苦；凉；无毒 功效 为豆科植物广东相思子的带根全草。 主治黄疸肝炎，胃痛，乳痈，瘰疬，跌打伤瘀血疼痛。 经脉 心经；肺经；肝经；胃经；肾经 主治 清热解毒，利湿，舒肝散瘀止痛。 注意禁忌 凡虚寒体弱者慎用。   Abrus Herb/Ji Gu Cao / Frutex Abri (12 oz) The taste is sweet and bitter; It has a cooling, detoxifying effect. The whole plant with roots of the legume Acacia guangdongensis is medicinal.  Indications: It has been used for jaundice, hepatitis, stomach pain, breast carbuncle, scrofula, bruises, blood stasis, and pain. It enters the Heart, Lung, Liver, Stomach, and Kidney meridians. It is used to clear heat and detoxify, remove dampness, relieve liver and blood stasis, and relieve pain.  Cautions: Use with caution for those who are weak.  

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马耳 黄芪/北芪片 16oz 药性论述 黄芪的药用历史迄今已有2000多年了，始见于汉墓马王堆出土的帛书“五十二病方”，《神农本草经》列为上品。明《本草纲目》载“耆长也，黄芪色黄，为补者之长故名…”。《本草汇言》载“黄芪，补肺健脾，卫实敛汗，驱风运毒之药也…”。 《本草逢原》载“黄芪能补五脏诸虚 ,治脉弦自汗，泻阴火，去肺热，无汗则发，有汗则止。” 本品为豆科植物蒙古黄芪的根。 性味归经 味甘，性微温；归脾、肺经。 功能主治 补气固表，托毒排脓，利尿，生肌。用于气虚乏力、久泻脱肛、自汗、水肿、子宫脱垂、慢性肾炎蛋白尿、糖尿病、疮口久不愈合。 【食疗方】 1、黄芪茶 材料：生黄芪60~90克，大枣30克。 做法：加水煎煮30分钟后饮用，可反复使用。 功效：此方可抗压补气，利水退肿。 2、黄芪汤 做法：黄芪100克，人参、白术、肉桂各50克，捣成粗末，每次服用10克，加姜、枣，水煎后，去渣温服。 功效：此方以黄芪、人参补气，白术健脾，肉桂温阳；适用于中老年人脾属虚寒、中气不足、食少无味、大便溏泻者。 3、黄芪养生汤 做法：黄芪12克、枸杞9克、红枣9克，煎汤，每日服用。 功效：可调解免疫、防癌抗老；另可补气健脾、降压降脂。 4.补虚正气粥 做法：黄芪30克，人参10克，大米90克，糖适量。将黄芪、人参切片，用冷水浸泡半小时，入砂锅煎沸，煎出浓汁后将汁取出，再在参、芪锅中加入冷水如上法再煎，并取汁。 将上述药汁合并后分成两份，早晚各用一份，同大米加水煮粥，粥煮熟后加白糖食用。 服法：早、晚餐空腹食用，5 天为一疗程。 功效：补元气，健脾胃。适用于五脏虚衰、久病赢瘦、心慌气短、体虚自汗、慢性泄泻、脾虚久痢、食欲不振、气虚浮肿等一切气衰血虚之症。 如何鉴别黄芪品质 在选择黄芪时，首先看外表，优质黄芪色泽均匀，而加工过的劣质黄芪外表颜色偏白。尤其是黄芪在还未成熟便被采摘下来用硫熏过的，格外白净、好看，但这种黄芪不仅功效全无，而且还对人体有害。 其次，由于黄芪含有糖分，存放时间过长会略微变质，如果长期贮存仍旧不变质的黄芪，则很大可能是经过硫熏过的。 鉴别优劣黄芪还可以通过手抓的方式，好的黄芪抓在手上会团在一起，并且不会碎，松手之后又能够自然松散，这说明黄芪本身质量上佳、不干也不湿，且保存的也比较理想。 通过这三点可以快速鉴别优劣黄芪。当然，一分钱一分货，在购买黄芪时，一定不要贪图小便宜，只有选好黄芪，才能发挥出它的功效。 Astragalus/Beiqi Pian (Sliced) (16oz)  A lot of research has been done on astragalus (huang qi) here are only a few of its health benefits:  Heart Health. Several studies suggest that Astragalus may be a heart-friendly herb as it is rich in antioxidants. ...  Relief from Seasonal Allergy. ...  Reduces Stress. ...  Reduces Sleep Issues. ...  Anti-ageing Properties. ...  Boosts the Immune System. From the manufacturer:  The medicinal history of Astragalus has been more than 2,000 years, and it was first seen in the silk book "Fifty-two Disease Prescriptions" unearthed in Mawangdui tomb of the Han Dynasty. In The "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" it was listed as top grade. "Compendium of Materia Medica" of the Ming Dynasty advised it for "Old age, Huang Qi is yellow, so it is named for the long-term use...". "Huiyan of Materia Medica" contains astragalus for invigorating the lungs and spleen, Wei Shi [regulating] sweat, and the medicine for expelling wind and poison...". "Materia Medica Fengyuan" contains: "Astragalus can replenish the five internal organs, treat spontaneous perspiration in the pulse string, relieve yin and fire, remove lung heat, if there is no sweat, it will produce, and if there is sweat, it will stop."  This product is the root of the legume Astragalus mongolia. Its nature and flavor improve menstruation. It has a sweet taste, is slightly warm in nature; It enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. Function Indication: It invigorates qi and solidifies the surface [regulates sweating], supports detoxification, and discharges pus, diuresis, and strengtens muscles. It is used for qi deficiency, fatigue, chronic diarrhea, prolapse of the anus, spontaneous sweating, edema, uterine prolapse, chronic nephritis, proteinuria, diabetes, and long-lasting sores. Diet Therapy   Astragalus Tea       Ingredients:  60-90 grams of raw astragalus, 30 grams of jujube.  Add water and decoct for 30 minutes and drink it. It can be used repeatedly. Efficacy: This can improve circulation and replenish qi, promote hydration and reduce swelling.   Astragalus Soup       Ingredients: 100 grams of astragalus, 50 grams each of ginseng, atractylodes, and cinnamon, pound into coarse powder, take 10 grams each time, add ginger and jujube, decoct in water, remove the residue and take it warmly.      Efficacy: This recipe uses astragalus and ginseng to invigorate qi, Atractylodes macrocephala to invigorate the spleen, and cinnamon to warm the yang; it is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with deficiency of the spleen, insufficient qi, poor appetite and tastelessness, and loose stools.   Astragalus Health Soup Ingredients:  12 grams of Astragalus, 9 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 9 grams of red dates.  Cook as a decoction for daily consumption.      Efficacy: It can mediate immunity, prevent cancer and anti-aging; in addition, it can invigorate qi, invigorate the spleen, lower blood pressure and lower fat. Tonic Porridge  Ingredients: 30 grams of astragalus, 10 grams of ginseng, 90 grams of rice, adequate sugar.  Slice the astragalus and ginseng and soak in cold water for half an hour, simmer them in a casserole as a decoction, and take out the juice after cooking. Then add cold water to the ginseng and ginseng pot and cook again as above, and take the juice. Combine the above decoctions and divide them into two portions. Use one portion each morning and evening.  Add the herb water to rice to cook the porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add sugar to eat.      Dosage: Take breakfast and dinner on an empty stomach, 5 days as a course of treatment.      Efficacy: Replenishes vitality, invigorates the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for all symptoms of qi failure and blood deficiency, such as weakness of the five internal organs, chronic illness and thinness, palpitation, shortness of breath, physical weakness and spontaneous sweating, chronic diarrhea, chronic spleen deficiency, dysentery, loss of appetite, qi deficiency and edema.

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八珍湯/八珍汤 药膳汤包 (4.5oz)Beauty and Longevity / Aka Eight Treasures  / Ba Zhen Soup What it is: Sliced, dried herbal roots and tubers used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to help support healthy blood production, circulation and to regulate menstruation, comfort and complexion beauty  Which health concerns does this herbal combination address? Scanty, irregular menstrual periods, PMS pain, breast swelling, and spotting. Facial pallor, dry skin; weakness after menstruation due to blood deficiency Key Benefits Nourishing, protects bones, brain, regulates circulation and menstruationEight Treasures is a classic Chinese herbal formula used as a go-to remedy for people who look and feel run-down, weak, pale, and listless. Used between, not during menstruation, when you feel depleted, short of breath, for when your hair lacks bounce and skin lacks luster.  TCM Benefits It is primarily a blood tonic. It supports Spleen Qi, blood production, yin and circulation in the lower abdomen. It supports organs and digestion to assure health.  We need rich blood to protect internal organs, rejuvenate beauty, and lubricate joints and muscles. People recovering from illness or emotional shock need support from oxygenated blood. The elderly, women after childbirth, women with irregular. scant or painful PMS and periods, people struggling for breath need healthy blood and vital energy.. Blood tonics in Chinese medicine work energetically to support the organs that make blood, white blood cells, and digest our food. That way our diet can be converted into life-saving nutrients and protective Qi energy.  Directions:The traditional method: Add five bowls of water. Boil five bowls of water into one bowl, then filter and take the soup. The amount of water directly affects the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, so when cooking the herbal soup according to the guidelines, the best results will be achieved. Suggestions:However, the traditional method of cooking this sort of tonic makes a very strong brew by cooking the herbs for several hours. That makes a water extract. However, this mixture may be simmered for up to 10- 30 minutes to make a pleasant beverage elixir. The herbs may be cooked several times and the liquid stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. If you are using this formula to regulate menstruation or prepare for pregnancy, drink it as needed between periods. Post-menopausal women often enjoy it as a beauty tonic. Since it affects our deep resources of vitality it may enhance peaceful sleep and dreams.  Ingredients: Angelica sinensis dong kuei -enhances blood production, circulation, phytoestrogenic ligusticum root- enhances blood circulation White peony root - useful for hormone balance Rehmannia Root Tuber- a rejuvenating blood tonic Codonopsis root - used for low energy, enhances endurance, micro-blood circulation, used for prolapsed organs Poria - a diuretic that supports healthy urinary tracts White atractylodes - digestive, reduces bloating Licorice root - helps blend the herbal action, reduces cramping Please consult your physician before using this product.

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麦冬粒（8oz/包) 性味 甘，微苦，微寒。 经脉 归心经、肺经、胃经。 主治 养阴润肺，清心除烦，益胃生津。治肺燥干咳，吐血，咯血，肺痿，肺痈，虚劳烦热，消渴，热病津伤，咽干口燥，便秘。 注意禁忌 凡脾胃虚寒泄泻，胃有痰饮湿浊及暴感风寒咳嗽者均忌服。 ①《本草经集注》：地黄、车前为之使。恶款冬、苦瓠。畏苦参、青囊。 ②《药性论》：恶苦芺。畏木耳。 ③《纲目》：气弱胃寒者必不可饵。   Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber/Radix Ophiopogonis / Mai Dong (8oz/pack)  Ophiopogonis is an herb known in traditional Chinese medicine for its ability to treat a yin deficiency, which means it is used to clear heat, dryness, and irritability. ... It is used to treat insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and it is used to lower the blood pressure. From the manufacturer:  The taste is sweet, slightly bitter, and it is slightly cold.  It enter the Guixin, Lung, and Stomach meridians.  Indications: Nourish yins (fluids) and lungs, clears heart and remove troubles [helps regulate heart action], benefits stomach and promotes fluid. It has been used to cure dry cough, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, pulmonary dysfunction, pulmonary carbuncle, fatigue and irritation; it reduces thirst, fever and body injury, dry throat, dry mouth, and constipation. Cautions: It should be avoided by those who suffer from diarrhea due to cold in the spleen and stomach, phlegm, dampness and turbidity in the stomach, and violent wind-cold cough.  Avoid its use for patients with congested fluids.  

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四神汤/药膳汤包 Four Spirits Soup / Si Shen Soup 成分：芡实、淮山、莲子（蓮子）、茯神 四神汤是中医著名的健脾食方，其中“四神”是指茯苓，淮山，莲子和芡实（或薏仁），汇集在一起后互相补遗，制成的汤水对人体具有养颜、清火、利尿等诸多益处，几乎发挥出了“无敌”的功效，四神之名当之无愧。 “四神”都有补益脾阴、厚实肠胃的功能，可以治疗消化不良、容易拉肚子，能吃不长肉、长不胖的人，且价格大众，是瘦人增肥食疗佳品。加入猪肚一起煲，更有帮助消化之效。 喝此汤要注意不能与其它药物同时服用，饮食宜清淡为主，忌烟酒辛辣大荤。此汤宜温服，还可用于防治疾病、辅助治疗、病后调理、摄生自养等。 晨起空腹一碗温热的汤滋润肠胃，极易吸收，还很适合老年人及病后体虚之人，可谓寓治疗与饮食之中，一举两得。 用法:煎服，五碗水煎成一碗后内服。 溫馨提示：請先向醫師咨詢是否合適服用此茶   Four Spirits Soup四神湯 (Si Shen Herbal Soup) What it is: A mild-tasting soup with energizing and immune-enhancing ingredients including Chinese white yam, medicinal mushroom and lotus seeds. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Shen, translated as spirit, refers to our consciousness, thoughts and emotions. A spirit or shen occupies and influences each of our deep organs. These spirits may be damaged by our diet, illness, actions and emotions. This soup, named in honor of shen, supports healthy digestion and kidney/adrenal energy with foods that detoxify the body and support vitality and mental clarity with enhanced digestion.  Which health concerns is this herbal combination good for?  Indigestion, shortness of breath, belly fat, low energy, recovery after illness, edema, longevity  Key Benefits Maintains healthy digestion Weight loss (edema)May help support hormone balance Improves poor appetite TCM Benefits  Strengthens spleen and stomachSupports energy and recovery, mental clarity and breathing Reduces Dampness (phlegmy congestion, slow digestion, edema, swelling) Soothes nerves  Instructions  Just add water and cook using one of three methods:pressure cooker (takes about 20 minutes);simmer on the stovetop for 1.5 – 2 hrs; Ingredients  Euryale Seed/fox nuts - high in calcium, low sodium and GI index, rich in antioxidants to help fight aging and chronic inflammation Radix dioscoreae/white yam root - antioxidants, has estrogen-like effects due to compounds like adenosine and arbutin Lotus seed - B vitamins, high fiber, may help improve memory and cognitive function, and prevent neurodegenerative disorders. Tuckahoe with pine, fuling - a fungus in the family Polyporaceae. Poria cocos has been used in TCM for 2,000 years. It's showing promise as a treatment for numerous health conditions, especially Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and diabetes. It may also have benefits for digestion, insomnia, depression, osteoporosis, and skin aging. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding should avoid this and other strong cleansing herbs  Please consult your physician before using this product.

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御方 壮腰壮阳 健腎茶/汤药茶 A Strong Back, Muscles and Bones / Zhuang Yao Jian Shen Tea 成分：杜仲，熟地，枣皮，续断，淫羊藿，芡实，枸杞，首乌，巴戟 功效：补肝肾，益精髓，强骨健筋 用法： 煎服，五碗水煎成一碗后内服。 溫馨提示：請先向醫師咨詢是否合適服用此茶 A Strong Back, Muscles and Bones 壯腰健腎茶 (Zhuang Yao Jian Shen Herbal Tea): Effect: For weakness or pain in the lower body: low back pain, weak back, hips, knees, legs, weak tendons. A Strong Back, Muscles, and Bones may prove to be a useful fall/winter tonic for weak or aging people or anyone who suffers from chills and weakness, and chronic deep aches and pains that improve with the application of heat and gentle massage. Chinese doctors recommend this remedy for people with kidney yang and kidney qi deficiency: 补肝肾、益精髓、强骨健筋 which may manifest as the body’s inability to support strong muscles and bones with many resulting health issues ranging from chronic diarrhea, bone fractures, back and leg pain, poor circulation, low sexual vitality, and osteoporosis. Since the Kidney/adrenal Qi impacts many aspects of health in the body, there may be accompanying troubles such as low immunity, depression, obesity, heart weakness, or being accident-prone. Either men or women may use A Strong Back, Muscles, and Bones for exhaustion with chronic pain and weakness. However a warming tonic will have side-effects for people who already have inflammation issues. It should be avoided during a cold or flu, fever, headache, acne, or other internal heat discomforts. Inflammatory heat feels hot, burning, pounding, unrelenting, and sometimes disorienting. Otherwise heating sexual tonic herbs such as epimedium (lusty goat weed) may be used by men or women when balanced, as it is in this formula, with cooling, moistening rejuvenating herbs such as wolfberry (goji berry) Polygonum multi. (fo-ti) and rehmannia. (If you want a formula to tone energy and blood without warming herbs see Ten Warriors. ) Cautions and Contraindications: Heating. Avoid during a cold or flu Ingredients :  Eucommia Bark, Rehmannia Root Tuber, Fructus Corni, Himalayan Teasel Root, Epimedium Herb,  Euryale Seed, fox nuts, Wolfberry Fruit, Sharpleaf Galangal, Polygonum multiflorum, Morinda Root Directions: Add five bowls of water. Boil five bowls of water into one bowl, then filter and take the soup.  The amount of water is a key point because it can directly affect the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, so if cooking the herbal soup according to the guidelines, the best results will be achieved. Suggestions: The traditional method of cooking this herbal tonic is to make a strong water extract: 五碗水煎至一碗 : Boil five bowls of water to one. It makes a strong-tasting brew that some people prefer. However it can be cooked twice by blanching the herbs in hot water, simmering them the first time for 30 minutes, drinking the tea, then cooking a second time for up to two hours for a stronger beverage. The beverage can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Add some to your home-cooked bone broth. The herbs may be added to a liter of vodka to make an alcohol tincture. Add all the herbs to an air-tight glass container and keep it away from heat and light for 2 weeks. The dosage for an alcohol tincture is from 10 – 20 drops in a wine glass of water. Please consult your physician before using this product.

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五花茶 Five Flowers Tea / Wu Hua Herbal Tea  成份：金銀花、菊花、槐花、木棉花、雞蛋花 用法: 煎服，五碗水煎成两碗后内服。 五花茶是一种中国民间传统饮品，广东人常饮的凉茶之一，性微寒，具有清热、解毒、消暑去湿、减低肠胃刺热、利小便、凉血、预防夏季风热感冒及流行性感冒的功效，尤其适合夏天时饮用，其他功效则视乎所用的药材而定。 溫馨提示：請先向醫師咨詢是否合適服用此茶 Five Flowers Tea  五花茶 (Wu Hua Herbal Tea) Effect: For reducing sore throat, congestion and eye strain Ingredients: Honeysuckle, Chrysanthemum, Sophora japonica, Kapok, Frangipani Honeysuckle (lonicera japanica), a broad-spectrum antibiotic herbal medicine known to reduce staff, strept, and pneumonia germs, is the unopened bloom that is called in Chinese gold and silver flower. It is slightly bitter and soothing for sore throat, breast, and skin infections. Combined with chrysanthemum flower, it is recommended as a cold/flu remedy. Chinese chrysanthemum is sweet and delicious. Japanese sophora flowers and buds are said to be cooling for the liver. In Chinese medicine speak that means it helps reduce red, dry eyes. Sophora is a known cardio tonic herb that helps to promote blood vessel health and regulates the circulatory system. It is helpful for issues ranging from hypertension to hemorrhoids. Sophora japonica, the beautiful flower from the ornamental pagoda tree, contains two potent flavonoids, troxerutin and oxymatrine, which exhibit strong antioxidant activity. Kapok fruit looks like a pod with fluffy pillow filling inside, and it is. Before it becomes pillow filling the young fruit is eaten in areas of Asia especially Thailand. The infusion, apart from being used as an oral rinse, is also used for coughs, hoarseness, catarrh, and uterine discharge. Medicinally frangipani has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This maintains health by eliminating harmful toxins and free radicals. The oil's purifying qualities protect organs from damage.  Directions: Add five bowls of water. Boil five bowls of water into two bowl, then filter and take the soup.  The amount of water is a key point because it can directly affect the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, so if cooking the herbal soup according to the guidelines, the best results will be achieved. Suggestions: Five Flowers Tea offers a cooling relaxing trip that helps clear the senses and brings peace. As a pleasant tea, steep the herbs in boiling water for at least five minutes. For a stronger medicinal brew, simmer in water for at least thirty minutes. Lemon or raw honey may be added after it is cool.    Please consult your physician before using this product.

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特級 去芯 白蓮子/莲子（16oz/包） 蓮子被譽為「脾之果」，可益腎、健脾、安神；性平，味甘、澀，入脾、腎、心經。蓮子不寒涼不溫燥，且功效較全面，蓮子也是三焦並補的中藥材，上焦可養心安神，中焦可健脾益胃，下焦可補腎固精，較適合用於久病體虛及虛不受補者。臨床上多用於治療脾虛久瀉，食欲不振等症。此外，蓮子還可以強心、降壓、鎮靜、抗衰老等功效。 《本草綱目》提到：「蓮子，交心腎，厚腸胃，固精氣，強筋骨，補虛損，利耳目，除寒濕。」 現代醫學顯示，蓮子含高碳水化合物、蛋白質及脂肪、鈣、磷、鐵、維生素B、胡蘿蔔素等人體所需營養成分，是男女老少皆宜的補品。 食用方法： 先用水清洗一下，除去表面灰塵，建議煮前可先浸泡1小時，明火煲2小時左右，壓力煲45-60分鐘即可。 **蓮子適合煲湯、煲粥或煲糖水 ** 食療推介： 牛蒡芡實蓮子百合蘿蔔湯 材料：牛蒡1支、白蘿蔔1個、蓮子30克、芡實30克、百合30克，瘦肉或排骨半斤、清水1500cc、酒適量、鹽1茶匙（此爲6人份食用，人多少可依比例加減） 做法： 1.牛蒡以刀背或刷子輕刷去外皮，清洗後切段泡入冷水中10分鐘去澀和防氧化變色；白蘿蔔切滾刀塊；蓮子、芡實、百合浸泡10分鐘瀝乾；瘦肉或排骨洗净後，入滾水中川燙去血水和雜質。 2. 將所有材料放入鍋中，用大火煲滾後，轉小火續煲5-2小時左右，最後加鹽調味即成。 牛蒡其獨特的味道，並搭配蓮子、芡實、百合，用來煲湯令湯品更鮮甜清香，除了有降血壓、血脂、血糖，還能降低體内膽固醇，調理脾胃等功效。此湯適宜新陳代謝差、失眠、火氣大及消化不良的人士飲用。 銀耳蓮子羹 材料;蓮子50克，銀耳30克，冰糖100克。 做法：将將蓮子、銀耳分别用清水泡發，撈起。把蓮子、銀耳、冰糖放入燉盅中，加清水適量，入蒸籠隔水用武火蒸1小時即可。 蓮子花膠烏雞湯 材料：蓮子30克、淮山20克、黑豆20克、花膠90克、烏雞一隻、陳皮一角、生薑3片、紅棗（去核）3粒、紹酒及鹽適量 製法：烏雞洗淨去頭尾，斬件汆水；其他材料洗淨，與烏雞加水12碗入煲，以大火煲滾後轉文火煲2.5小時，加鹽調味即可 功效：健脾補腎，補血安神，滋補養顏，潤澤肌膚，消除黑眼圈；外感未清者不宜。 先用水清洗一下，除去表面灰塵，建議煮前可先浸泡1小時，明火煲2小時左右，壓力煲45-60分鐘即可。  Lotus Seeds Dried/Lian Zi (16oz/bag) Dried lotus seed, the mature seed of the water lily, tastes sweet and is astringent in quality which means it may be used to dry edema or tone under-functioning organs. Indications include chronic spleen deficiency, chronic diarrhea, kidney deficiency with nocturnal emission, urinary incontinence, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, restlessness, panic, and chronic insomnia. It nourishes and calms the mind. Lotus seed enters the acupuncture meridians of the Heart, Spleen, Kidney, Stomach, Liver and Bladder Channels. Traditional uses:  ① "The Book of Classics": Master Buzhong, Yangshen, Yiqi strength. (enhances longevity and intelligence.)     ② Xu Xuan: Insufficiency of the main five internal organs, increases wound healing, benefits blood circulation of the twelve meridians.      ③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": dry mouth, dark urine, and wet dreams ④ "Food Doctor Heart Mirror": quenches thirst and removes heat.      ⑤ "Rihuazi Materia Medica": Yi Qi (mental clarity), quenches thirst, helps heart, stops dysentery. Cures low back pain, spermatorrhea      ⑥"Daily Materia Medica": stops polydipsia, cures diarrhea, stops turbid urine.      ⑦ "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Qingxinjiepyi. (reduces thick yellow leucorrhea)     ⑧ "Outline": Stomach and kidneys tonic, stomach muscle tone, strong muscles and bones, tonic for deficiency, improves hearing, reduces internal cold and dampness, stops chronic diarrhea, vaginal discharge, and collapse.      ⑨ "Compendium of Materia Medica": clearing the heart and reducing irritability, increases appetite, reduces diarrhea and cloudy urine.      ⑩ "Dietary Chart of Suiyiju": Relieves nausea and stops vomiting. Dosage  Oral: Jiantang, 6~15g; or pill and powder.  Contra-indications: Persons with chronic digestive bloating and dry stools (constipation) should not use lotus seed.  Lotus Seed Recipes:  Tremella Lotus Seed Soup  Tremella, aka White Fungus, is cooling, moistening and nourishing. Lotus seed is astringent and improves many aspects of energy and health.  Ingredients:  Lotus seeds 50 grams, white fungus 30 grams, rock sugar 100 grams.  Soak the lotus seeds and white fungus in water and rinse. Place the lotus seeds, white fungus and rock sugar into a bowl, add the appropriate amount of water, steam it in a steamer for 1 hour.  Lotus Seed Pork Belly  Used for spleen and stomach deficiency and weak qi. It is suitable for diseases such as lack of appetite, weight loss, chronic diarrhea and edema. Ingredients:  1 pork belly, 40 lotus seeds, sesame oil, salt, green onion(scallion), fresh ginger, and raw garlic.  Wash the pork belly with water. To stuff it with lotus seed: Add lotus seeds on top and fasten the meat around the seeds with thread. Put this into a pot, add water, and stew it thoroughly. When done, remove and let it cool. Cut the pork belly into slices and put them in a dish together with lotus seeds.  The sauce: Mix sesame oil, salt, sliced green onion, fresh ginger, garlic and other seasonings with pork belly shreds and lotus seeds. It can be served alone or as a side dish with meals.  

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珍品 野生 冬蟲夏草#3643（80~92 條/兩） 性味 甘；温；香 归经 归肺、肾经。 功效 为麦角菌科真菌冬虫夏草菌的子座及其寄主蝙蝠蛾科昆虫虫草蝙蝠蛾等的幼虫体(菌核)的复合体。  补虚损，补肺益肾，止咳化痰。治痰饮喘嗽，虚喘，痨嗽，咯血，自汗盗汗，阳痿遗精，腰膝酸痛，病后久虚不复。 主治 1、阳痿遗精，腰膝酸痛：本品补肾益精，有兴阳起痿之功。用治肾阳不足，精血亏虚之阳痿遗精、腰膝酸痛。 2、久咳虚喘，劳嗽痰血：本品甘平，为平补肺肾之佳品，功能补肾益肺、止血化痰、止咳平喘，尤为劳嗽痰血多用。 【食疗方】 1.清蒸虫草白花鸽 白花鸽２只（约重250克），冬虫夏草３克，水发香菇15克，笋片15克，火腿片10克。将冬虫夏草洗净备用。鸽子宰杀，退去毛桩，剖腹，取出内脏，清洗干净，投入沸水锅略氽，洗净血污。将鸽腹向上，放在大碗内，虫草、香菇、笋片、火腿片铺在鸽面上，加入适量料酒、味精、精盐和清汤，上笼蒸２小时左右，以鸽肉酥烂为度。当菜或点心食用。 功效：功能补肾滋阴。用治肾阴亏虚，阳萎，遗精，腰膝酸软，气短乏力，记忆力衰退，自汗盗汗和病后久虚不复者。 2.灵草鸭子 净鸭子1000克，土豆100克，灵芝10克，冬虫夏草10克。鸭子宰杀洗净。入水氽透，插上虫草。将土豆和灵芝上笼蒸透提出药液，倒在鸭子上，用盐、料酒腌好，上笼蒸烂即可。 功效：补气强身，健胃安神。主治虚劳咳喘，头晕失眠，消化不良等。 3.蛤蚧虫草散 蛤蚧1对，冬虫夏草50g。将蛤蚧去除头、足和鳞，与冬虫夏草分别用文火焙干，并研成细粉，混合均匀。每次用温开水送服5g，1日2次，30天为一疗程。 功效：补肺益肾，纳气平喘。主治肺肾两虚所致的呼吸喘促、呼多吸少、动则加重、形体消瘦、精神衰疲、肢冷汗出等。 Premium Tibetan Cordyceps#3643  (80~92 pcs/Tael) 6 Benefits of Cordyceps, All Backed by Science May Boost Exercise Performance. ...  Anti-Aging Properties. ...  Potential Anti-Tumor Effects. ...  May Help Manage Type 2 Diabetes. ...  Possible Benefits for Heart Health. ...  May Help Fight Inflammation. Cordyceps is used to treat coughs, chronic bronchitis, respiratory disorders, kidney disorders, nighttime urination, male sexual problems, anemia, irregular heartbeat, high cholesterol, liver disorders, dizziness, weakness, ringing in the ears, unwanted weight loss, and opium addiction.  Possible side-effects:  Increased symptoms of autoimmune diseases. Slow blood clotting (increased risk of bleeding in people with bleeding disorders)  When winter comes, the Cordyceps fungus attacks the caterpillars which live in the high mountain region of China. The mycelium invades and replaces the host and becomes an herb in summer. Cordyceps are very sensitive to the optimal temperature and humidity, and it can't be cultivated in an artificial environment. The lower growth rate makes it very rare and expensive. The best cordyceps are grown in Tibet, Sichuan, and Qinghai in China. Cordyceps has a very long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine for strengthening the immune system, improving athletic performance, reducing the effects of aging, promoting longer life, and improving liver function.Note: This statement has not been evaluated by FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure and prevent any disease. (Contains : (80-92 pcs)  “Traditional Chinese Medicine has used cordyceps for centuries to treat fatigue, sickness, kidney disease and low sex drive” From the manufacturer:  The main active ingredient of Cordyceps sinensis is cordycepin, which has many functions such as regulating immune system function, anti-tumor, anti-fatigue, nourishing lung and kidney, stopping bleeding and resolving phlegm, enhancing essence and nourishing qi. Edible methods include powder, soaking in wine, and soaking in water.  Cordyceps is mainly produced in the alpine regions and snow-capped grasslands of Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, Guizhou and other provinces and autonomous regions in mainland China.  Cordyceps sinensis is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of replenishing deficiency and loss, replenishing vital energy, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, anti-cancer and anti-aging, as well as anti-bacterial, anti-asthmatic, strengthening heart, and lowering blood pressure. Stewed spareribs with cordyceps can treat osteoporosis. Folks often use Cordyceps stewed fish or chickens and ducks to treat yang deficiency and weakness and post-illness.

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