1. Magnolia (Magnolia flower)
Magnolia flowers are known for their ability to clear the lung meridian, eliminate phlegm, clear heat, and detoxify the body. In ancient times, dried magnolia flowers were used as a remedy for coughs, dysentery, and diarrhea.
Today, magnolia flowers are also used to treat high blood pressure…
2. Rose
Roses have a sweet taste and a warming effect on the body. They are known to invigorate the blood, regulate menstruation, reduce inflammation, and heal wounds. Drinking rose tea is a natural remedy for irregular periods, menstrual cramps, abscesses, skin infections, and diphtheria. Rose powder also has hemostatic properties and can be used to treat bleeding and diarrhea.
3. Artichoke
Artichokes are beneficial for those suffering from liver pain, stomach aches, indigestion, and low milk supply in nursing mothers. They are also used to manage diabetes, gout, joint pain, and physical weakness…
Artichokes are nourishing and stimulate digestion, benefiting the liver and gallbladder. They also support heart health and act as a diuretic. They are commonly cooked in soups.
5. Kalanchoe (Air Plant)
The entire Kalanchoe plant has a mild, astringent, and slightly sour taste with a cooling effect. It is known for its ability to detoxify, reduce swelling, activate blood circulation, and remove toxins from the body. Young shoots and leaves can be chopped and cooked in soups, and they are also used as a herbal remedy for detoxification, treating burns, and healing wounds. It is also applied topically to treat eye redness, inflammation, and bleeding.
2. Artichoke
Artichokes are beneficial in cases of liver and stomach pain, indigestion, low milk supply in nursing mothers, diabetes, gout, joint pain, and physical weakness…
Artichokes are nourishing and stimulate digestion while benefiting the liver and gallbladder. They support heart health and act as a diuretic, commonly used in soup recipes.
6. Clematis
Clematis has a sweet and bitter taste with cooling properties. It nourishes the yin, clears heat, moisturizes dryness, transforms phlegm, and promotes urination. The seeds have a laxative effect. It is used to treat fever and thirst, constipation, and conditions of fluid depletion, such as a dry mouth and thirst after a prolonged illness.
7. Michelia
The roots and fruits of the Michelia plant have a bitter taste and a cooling nature. They are effective in dispelling wind-dampness, soothing the throat, and alleviating stomach pain. The dried roots and bark have a purgative effect and regulate menstruation.
The bark of the stem has a heat-clearing, stimulating, and phlegm-reducing effect. The flowers and fruits invigorate, calm the mind, dispel wind, strengthen the stomach, and promote urination. The leaves are used for detoxification…