What are the herbs

What are the types of Chinese herbs?

Chinese herbs have the term of Dao Di, which refers to the people traditionally recognized and originated from a specific production area with Chinese characteristics of the famous and authentic medicinal herbs, the essence of the medicinal herbs are of good quality, efficacy, and in the long-term use of the general acceptance of the medical practitioner and the patient.

(A) botanical medicine

1. Roots and rhizomes are generally harvested in the fall and winter when the above-ground part of the plant will wither, and in early spring before germination or just show seedlings, when the roots or rhizomes are the most nutrient-rich, usually containing active ingredients are also relatively high.

2. Stems and trees are generally harvested in the fall and winter seasons.

3. Bark class is generally harvested in late spring and early summer, when the bark nutrients and sap increase, the formation of the layer of cell division faster, the skin and wood is easy to peel off, the wound is easier to heal.

4. Leaves are harvested at the peak of plant photosynthesis, before flowering or before the fruit is ripe.

5. Flowers are generally not suitable for harvesting after the flowers are fully bloomed. Flowers of traditional Chinese medicine, in bud when harvested, such as honeysuckle, Xinyi, clove, acacia, etc.; in the flower of the first blossom of the harvest, such as safflower, flowers, etc.; in full bloom of the flower of the harvest, such as chrysanthemums, saffron, etc..

6. Fruit and seed class general fruit is more naturally ripe or nearly ripe when harvested. Some of the young fruit harvesting. Seed herbs are harvested when the fruit is ripe.

7. Whole herbs are mostly harvested when the plant is fully grown and the stems and leaves are lush; some are harvested at the time of blossoming, such as motherwort, thorns, Elsholtzia, and so on.

(2) animal species and medicinal parts of different species of protozoa, harvesting time is not the same. If adult insects are used as medicine, they should be caught during the active period, such as earthworms.

(c) Mineral medicines can be harvested throughout the year.