Emily Gan

Ginkgo biloba [zeno_font_resizer] Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo biloba belongs to the botanical family of Ginkgoceae. The common names are Ginkgo, Kew tree, Ginkyo, Yinhsing (Silver Apricot in Japanese), Maidenhair tree, fossil tree and Ginkgo Folium 1. Ginkgo (derived from the Chinese Yin-Kuo, meaning ‘‘silver apricot’’) biloba (referring to its two-lobed, fan-shaped leaves) is derived from the leaf […]

Astragalus membranaceus (Milkvetch Root) [zeno_font_resizer] Astragalus membranaceus (Milkvetch Root) Astragalus membranaceus, also well-known as milkvetch root or Huangqi in China, is one of the most popular herbs used in many traditional herbal formulations in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) 1. Astragalus is a perennial flowering plant within the Leguminosae family, native to the north

Allium sativum (Garlic) [zeno_font_resizer] Allium sativum (Garlic) Allium sativum, also known as Garlic, is an erect, bulb forming erect annual plant and is native to Central Asia. Garlics are cultivated and used around the world as an ingredient, vegetables, pickles or chutneys. Allium sativum is among the oldest cultivated plants used in folklore medicine for