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It is used in Chinese medicine to harmonize other herbs and to reduce the harsh effects of other herbs. [3] It is usually collected in spring and autumn, when it is sliced and sun-dried, then either used unprepared or stir-baked with honey. [4] Liquorice root is most commonly produced in the Shanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang regions of China. [5]
For example: Gan Cao (Licorice) is incompatible with the herbs Yuan hua, Jing Da Ji, Hai Zao and Gan Sui. It may also alter the therapeutic effects of corticosteroids. [ 102 ] [ 103 ]
Many of these formulas were created by the pioneers of Chinese medicine and are quite old. For example, "Liu Wei Di Huang Wan" (六味地黄丸; liùwèi dìhuáng wán; liu-wei ti-huang wan) was developed by Qian Yi (钱乙 Qián Yǐ) (c. 1032–1113 CE).
Xiao Yao Wan is an ancient Chinese patent medicine with a history of more than 1,000 years. In the early days, the output of Chinese herbs was not high.
The Bencao gangmu, known in English as the Compendium of Materia Medica or Great Pharmacopoeia, [1] is an encyclopedic gathering of medicine, natural history, and Chinese herbology compiled and edited by Li Shizhen and published in the late 16th century, during the Ming dynasty.
Shennong Bencaojing (also Classic of the Materia Medica or Shen-nong's Herbal Classics [1] and Shen-nung Pen-tsao Ching; Chinese: 神農本草經) is a Chinese book on agriculture and medicinal plants, traditionally attributed to Shennong.
Most of its effects have been attributed to curcumin. [186] Research that curcumin shows strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities have instigated mechanism of action studies on the possibility for cancer and inflammatory diseases prevention and treatment. [186] It also exhibits immunomodulatory effects. [186]
Sheng Hua Tang (simplified Chinese: 生化汤; traditional Chinese: 生化湯; pinyin: shēng huà tāng) is a Chinese classic herbal formula that stimulates blood flow and relieves pain.