China is the birthplace of Chinese herbal medicine, China has about 12,000 species of medicinal plants, which is not available in other countries, in traditional Chinese medicine resources, we take advantage of a monopoly. Ancient sages of the Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese medicine in-depth exploration, research and concluded, making Chinese herbal medicine has been the most widely recognized and applications.

Historical Origins

Chinese herbal medicine is a medicine prevention and cure of diseases, drugs used in the unique, but also an important traditional Chinese medicine is different from other medical symbol.
Of Chinese herbal medicine to explore the Chinese people through thousands of years of history. According to legend, Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs, pioneered medicine, Shen Nong's the title of "imperial medicine."
Mainly by the herbal medicine (root, stem, leaf, fruit), animal medicine (internal organs, skin, bones, organs, etc.) and mineral composition of medicines. Accounted for the majority of herbal medicine because, so also known as herbal medicine. At present, the use of Chinese medicine has reached 5,000 or so, the relative compatibility of various ingredients to form a prescription, but are countless. After thousands of years of research, forming an independent scientific - Materia Medica study.

Medical Applications

The application of traditional Chinese medicine theory, are rather unique. There are four traditional Chinese medicine with mixed gas. Four gas-also known as 4, and is the mean effects of the medicine cold, hot, warm, cool. Refers to drugs Xin flavors, sour, sweet, bitter, salty. Chinese herbal medicine for gas, taste different, their effects are different.
Application of Chinese herbs in many forms, useful drugs added to the residue left after the water Jianshu juice decoction made of, there are ground into a powder-like powder, as well as pills, ointments, alcohol, tablets, granules, injection agent.
There are many well-known Chinese herbal medicine, botanicals to ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, fleece-flower root, wolfberry is best known. Animal Drugs to bezoar, bear bile, venom, velvet and so the most precious. Mineral drugs with cinnabar, ocher, talcum, Glauber's salt, etc. for the most commonly used.