SCMP - Herbs and Foods

A brief introduction about commonly used herbs and foods in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including the origins, properties, pharmacological actions and indications for their use.

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I've had cough for some time, and a friend suggested I take a syrup that contains loquat leaf. Is this a good prescription?(20/07/2009)

Pilose asiabell root (30/03/2009)

Fritillary bulb (09/02/2009)

Acanthopanax bark (24/11/2008)

Chinese arborvitae seed (27/10/2008)

Reed rhizome (22/09/2008)

Forsythia (11/08/2008)

Schisandra (30/06/2008)

Chrysanthemum (12/05/2008)

Motherwort (14/04/2008)

Perilla (17/03/2008)

Soya bean (10/03/2008)

Agastache (huo xiang) (11/02/2008)

Platycodon root (jie geng) (14/01/2008)

Bupleurum root (10/12/2007)

Astragalus root (12/11/2007)

Wolfberry (24/09/2007)

Arhat fruit (luo han guo) (27/08/2007)

Cordyceps (30/07/2007)

Kudzu root (02/07/2007)

Green tea (28/05/2007)

Coix seed (07/05/2007)

Rhodiola (12/03/2007)

Lily-flower magnolia xin yi(22/01/2007)

Mistletoe sang ji sheng (18/12/2006)

Lotus seed (09/10/2006)

Lotus leaf (20/11/2006)

Dipsacus, xu duan (11/09/2006)

Solomon's seal zhizome, huang jing (03/07/2006)

Self-heal fruit-spike, xia ku cao (19/06/2006)

Tea (22/05/2006)

Honeysuckle flower (08/05/2006)

Apricot seed (10/04/2006)

Black sesame (13/03/2006)

Liquorice (13/02/2006)

Eucommia bark, du zhong (23/01/2006)

Noto-ginseng (19/12/2005)

Pears (12/12/2005)

Ephedra (14/11/2005)

Hawthorn (29/08/2005)

Angelica root (15/08/2005)

Reishi mushroom (11/07/2005)

Ginseng (27/06/2005)

Cordyceps (09/05/2005)

Cloud mushroom (04/04/2005)

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