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The Incredible Health Benefits of Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis)Introduction to Dang GuiDang Gui, also known as Angelica sinensis or "female ginseng," is an incredibly versatile herb with a treasure trove of health benefits that are bound to get you excited! Imagine a single herb that can support your menstrual health, boost your immune system, and so much more. Originating from traditional Chinese …

Never heard of teapills before, not to worry we are going to cover all aspects of teapills in this blog.Teapills, also known as Chinese patent medicines or Chinese patent pills, are a type of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that are formed into small, round pills, which are meant to be dissolved in hot water to make a tea-like drink. They are used to treat a variety of ailments, such as headach …

Nature’s Therapeutic HerbWhat is Skullcap? Where is it grown?Skullcap is a flowering perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family with beautiful tubular blue flowers that can be found growing on the grassy and sandy sea shores of Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. Skullcap is also known as Chinese Skullcap and Baikal Skullcap. In traditional Chinese medicine it is call Huang …

A mix up we often see in people first shopping for herbs is some confusion between Cat's Claw and ANOTHER Cat's Claw. Confusingly, some plants are named and nicknamed very similarly, even the same, and that is especially so in this case. Both Uncaria Tomentosa and Uncaria Rhynchophylla are herbs used popularly in herbal medicine, but with very different histories and uses.Uncaria Rhynchophyll …