Rhodiola Rosea P.E. Latin name: Rhodiola Rosea L. Chinese name: Hong Jing Tian Family: Crassulaceae Genus: Rhodiola Part used: Root 1 Summary Rhodiola Rosea L. here means as the root and rhizome of Rhodiola Rosea L. As rare Chinese medicinal herbs in ancient China, it has also been used in Tibet medicine. 1.1 Shape: Perennial herbaceous, with height 15—35cm. The root of which is 20—50cm long, is coarse and strong, standing in straight or tilting. Light yellow on the surface of young[...]

Gotu Kola P. E . Latin name: Centella Asiatica Chinese name: Ji Xue Cao Family: Apiaceae Genus: Centella Part used: Total Herb 1 The summary The protophyte of Gotu Kola is regarded as the whole herb of Centella asiatica ( Linn. ) Urban, in the family of Umbelliferae. As one of the Chinese herbal medicines most in use in ancient China, it had millennia in the history to be used in China, India & Indonesia. Shape: Perennial creeper herbaceous, with stem long & thin, smooth also,[...]

Echinacea Purpurea P.E. Latin name: Echinacea purpurea Chinese name: Zi Zhui Ju Family: Compositae Genus: Echinacea Parts Used: Total plant History Echinacea was the most widely used medicinal plant of Plains Indian tribes, commonly used for colds, toothache, snakebite and other external wounds. Native Americans have used it for years in alternative medicine to support the immune system, and to purify the blood, especially during season changes and during the cold and flu seasons. In 1887,[...]

Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its sweet leaves. As a sweetener and sugar substitute, stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste[...]

1 Summary Luo Han Guo ( Siraitia grosvenorii（swingle）C. Jeffrey ex Lu et Z.Y. zhang [momordica grosvenori swingle; Thladiantha grosvenerii(Swingle) C. Jeffrey]) is a unique economic & medicinal plant in China. It is native in the north of Guangxi province, it has been regarded as the formal medicine for more than 300 years, being used traditionally to eliminate fever and relieve cough. In clinic it can treat breath system and digestive system diseases such as hypertension, Tuberculosis[...]