Lets talk a little about your lungs. Your lungs are much bigger than one thinks at least as far as surface area is concerned. I have seen it quoted that your lungs total surface area is about as big as a tennis court. The area that creates the largest part of the surface area gets [...]

I occasionally get questions asking me to translate a herb name for them. The list is in alphabetical order from PIN YIN. Let me explain quickly why we use Chinese names and not English names when working with Chinese herbs. English names for herbs usually use the Latin names or other common names for herbs. [...]

I have a new recipe that I have been promising to get on here. You can find a few recipes online, but I will show you how I make it and what its about. I’ve talked before about Congee, a Chinese porridge that is made for the purpose of health and healing. Personally I like [...]