Official name: Fructus Forsythiae English name: Weeping forsythia capsule Scientific name: Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl Chinese name: 連翹 Chinese phonetic name: lian qiao Source The dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl of the Oleaceae family. [1] Place of origin Weeping forsythia capsule is mainly produced in Northern East and… Read More
There are approximately 100 thousand known mushroom species in the world, which have been a rich medicinal reservoir that continues today. Since ancient times, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners have used mushrooms or “zhi,” as they were referred to in China, in their prescriptions to treat patients with aliments and… Read More
What is “excess internal heat” in Traditional Chinese Medicine? Hong Kong people have a stressful urban life. Long working hours, stress, inadequate sleep are common problems working people face every day. Forget about having fun eating with friends after work because a heavy dinner with beer or wine can make… Read More
About athletic burnout Fatigue is inevitable for athletes following hard training and tough competition; sometimes they may even reach a state where simple rest is no longer adequate for full recovery. Athletes and coaches know this as “burnout” or “staleness” due to overtraining and cumulative exhaustion. The fatigue athletes may present a… Read More
Pregnant Porkchop chasing the Chinese Dragon Our porkchop leader has moved to New Zealand that’s why the blog has had no new posts for a couple of months. But starting from today, I, the “Skinny Porkchop”, will take up the job to post on our blog until our porkchop leader is… Read More