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Edible mushrooms have different health benefits

The mushroom family for health benefits

Mushrooms are commonly recognized as vegetables, but they are technically a kind of fungus. A main difference between fungi and plants is that fungi do not make food from sunlight and soil; they are more similar to animals, digesting and absorbing nutrients from dead biologic materials. Mushrooms are highly prized… Read More

Codonopsis Radix

Codonopsis Radix

Official name: Codonopsis Radix English name: Tangshen Scientific name: Codonpsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf., Codonopsis pilosula Nannf. var. modesta (Nannf.) L. T. Shen or Codonopsis tangshen Oliv. Chinese name: 黨參 Chinese phonetic name: Dangshen

Dahurian Angelica Root

Dahurian Angelica Root

Official name: Angelicae Dahuricae Radix English name: Dahurian Angelica Root Scientific name: Angelica dahurica (Fisch. Ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. f. / Angelica dahurica (Fisch. Ex Hoffm.) Benth. et Hook. f. var. formosana (Boiss.) Shan et Yuan Chinese name: 白芷 Chinese phonetic name: bai zhi Source Dried root of Angelica dahurica… Read More