#Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Explore evidence-informed monographs, pharmacological mechanisms, traditional ethnobotany, and therapeutic protocols categorized under #Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
He Shou Wu / Fo-Ti (Polygonum multiflorum): THSG Glycosides, Hair Follicle Melanogenesis & Hepatic Safety Guidelines
A comprehensive review of cured Polygonum multiflorum root, examining 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside (THSG), hair follicle stem cell Wnt/β-catenin activation, and safe processing protocols.
Cordyceps Sinensis & Militaris (Dong Chong Xia Cao): Cordycepin, Adenosine & Aerobic VO2 Max Expansion
A scientific monograph on Cordyceps medicinal fungi, evaluating cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine), adenosine ATP synthesis, cellular oxygen utilization ($VO_2\text{ max}$), and renal Jing tonification.
Reishi Mushroom (Lingzhi / Ganoderma lucidum): Triterpenoid Ganoderic Acids, Beta-Glucans & NK Cell Cytotoxicity
An evidence-based monograph on Ganoderma lucidum fruiting body and spore oil, focusing on ganoderic acids, 1,3-beta-D-glucans, natural killer (NK) cell activation, and Shen-calming neurosedation.
Astragalus (Huang Qi / Astragalus membranaceus): Astragaloside IV, Telomerase Activation & Macrophage Phagocytosis
A detailed review of Astragalus membranaceus root, examining astragaloside IV, telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) upregulation, Wei Qi immune barrier defense, and renal podocyte preservation.
Panax Ginseng (Ren Shen): Ginsenosides Rg1 & Rb1, HPA Axis Homeostasis & Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis
A rigorous pharmacognostic evaluation of Panax ginseng root, detailing protopanaxatriol and protopanaxadiol ginsenosides, adrenal adaptogenic homeostasis, and mitochondrial bioenergetics.