Herbal Medicine

Properties of Herbs

The Four Energies
The four essential energetic qualities of herbs and their corresponding actions, relate to their percieved temperatures.		 Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao
Chuan Lian Zi The Five Tastes
The five taste qualities of herbs relate to their action on the Qi of the body.
Chuan Lian Zi
The "Movement" of Herbs
Since herbs are said to move through the energetic system of the body, specific herbs can be used to target specific parts of the body, or to facilitate movement of other active herbal ingredients.		 Dang Gui
Dang Gui
Chen Pi

Entering the Channels
In Chinese herbal medicine individual herbs are thought to "enter" specific channels or meridians and are therefore targeted toward the Zangfu system associated with that channel.
Chen Pi
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