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Botanical Overview Verbascum thapsus, commonly known as common mullein, great mullein, or woolly mullein, is a member of the Scrophulariaceae family. It is native to Europe and Asia and has been widely naturalized in North America. The parts used medicinally include the leaf, flower, and root. The plant is well-known for its soft, densely hairy…
Botanical Overview Forsythia suspensa (fructus) belongs to the Oleaceae family. The medicinal part used is the dried fruit, commonly known as Weeping Forsythia Fruit or Lian Qiao in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is native to East Asia, particularly China and Korea. Energetics This fruit has a cooling temperature quality coupled with a drying moisture attribute.…
Botanical Overview Cistanche deserticola (family Orobanchaceae) is a parasitic herb native to arid regions of northwestern China, including Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Xinjiang provinces. Commonly known as Desert Cistanche or Rou Cong Rong in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the dried stems are the medicinal part used. It is a valued tonic herb with a long…
Botanical Overview Forsythia suspensa belongs to the Oleaceae family and is commonly known as Weeping Forsythia or simply Forsythia. Native to East Asia, especially China, it is valued in traditional herbal medicine mainly for its fruit, flower, and twigs. Energetics This herb is considered cooling and drying in energetic nature, with a bitter and pungent…