Two British women who took a Chinese herbal remedy for the common skin complaint eczema have both needed kidney transplants after suffering renal failure. One drank a prepared herbal tea.

Chinese hotpot is a popular and social meal in which guests cook uncooked items at their table, in a pot of aromatic broth. Everyone can select their own ingredients and participate in the cooking ...

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs), with a wide range of bioactive components, are considered to be an important source for new drug discovery. However, the process to isolate and obtain those bioactive ...

A craft event with the Student Life Team. Join us for a creative afternoon of painting small plant pots, perfect for growing your own herbs. So why not come along, design something incredible and ...

While the world is increasingly dominated by modern pharmaceuticals and Western medical practices, the ancient art of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), particularly its reliance on herbs ...

An early Western attempt to classify plants was made in the fourth century by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher. He divided ...

Beverages such as ginseng coffee, made from ginseng-infused beans, are also available. Another option is the No Bull all-natural elixir, a carbonated drink made with ginseng; schisandra, a medicinal ...

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) is a sun-loving botanical in the Lamiaceae family of aromatic flowering plants which includes other ...

Ask a pot smoker about the difference in potency ... as they fill a traditional Chinese herbal prescription. If you buy Chinese herbs on Amazon, there’s a decent chance that they passed through ...

But is it easy to choose a planter for herbs? Not really! But it saves you more time reading my post than researching yourself. I’m right here to make sure you get the right pot. So, please keep on ...