Sesamoiditis refers to inflammation of the sesamoid bones and the surrounding soft tissues in the foot. The two pea-shaped sesamoids sit under the first metatarsal head, embedded within the flexor hallucis brevis tendon near the big toe joint. Unlike most bones that articulate with others at joints, sesamoids function like pulleys. They reduce friction, absorb […]
Calamus can relieve drunkenness, relieve thirst and hunger. Take 10 to 15 grams of this herb and decoct it for consumption. If you want to prevent drunkenness, you can use the decoction as tea. It treats excessive drinking, vomiting of phlegm, headache, restlessness, distension of the chest and abdomen, tremors of the hands and feet, […]
Nowadays, many people prefer to use soup-making and porridge-making as ways to nourish and regulate their bodies. For those who spend a long time looking at screens, we recommend several eye-protecting dietary therapy recipes that can effectively alleviate eye discomfort and have an auxiliary treatment effect on eye diseases. Longma Xingshen DecoctionIngredients: Five-fingered dragon (Five-fingered […]
Ajiao, also known as pén fù jiǎo or lǘ pí jiǎo, is a gelatinous substance made from the skin of the horse species, after it has been washed to remove the hair and then boiled. It is mainly produced in provinces such as Shandong, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu. The health benefits of agar gumFrom the perspective […]
Dangshen is not ginseng.Dangshen is not ginseng. It refers to “true dangshen”, which is a type of ginseng belonging to the genus Codonopsis from the Araliaceae family, produced in Shangdian in Shanxi Province (now Changzhi, Shanxi). It refers to “true dangshen”, which is a type of ginseng belonging to the genus Codonopsis from the Araliaceae […]
Bitterness enters the heart meridian and the small intestine meridian, capable of purging heart fire and small intestine fire.Among the Five Elements, fire has the characteristics of warmth and rising. Bitterness belongs to fire, but it is also of the yin nature, thus it is yin fire. Therefore, bitter-tasting foods can be divided into two […]