What is Chen Xiang Herb?

Chen Xiang is an aromatic herb, moving in nature, and warming to the Kidney. Chen Xiang is acrid, bitter, and warm. It enters the Kidney and the Spleen/Stomach.

What is the most expensive Chinese herb?

Wild Ginseng and Farm-Grown Ginseng Wild ginseng roots shaped like a man’s body are one of the most expensive Chinese medicine, selling for as much as $20,000 an ounce. As a rule wild ginseng is much more valuable than farm-grown ginseng. In the mid 1990s the wholesale price of wild ginseng doubled to $500 a pound.

What is agarwood in Chinese?

Aquilaria sinensis is a species of plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. This medicinal plant is a source of fragrant wood, formed under a pathological condition, called Chen Xiang (Chinese: 沈香) or agarwood.

Why is Cordyceps so expensive?

Cordyceps has been used for centuries in China as a general tonic. However, it is very expensive because it grows only at very high altitudes in the Himalayas of Tibet and China. In response to the developing demand for cordyceps, a patented extract called Cs-4 was developed using fermentation technology.

Which country has the best agarwood?

Agarwood (Oud) is founded inside Aquilaria trees. Aquilaria is a family consisting of 25 species, only 19 of which can produce Agarwood (Oud). According to Professor Gishi Honda (Tokyo University – Japan), Aquilaria Crassna in Vietnam produces the best Agarwood (Oud) of the world.

Is agarwood illegal?

The sale of agarwood, a rare and expensive raw material used in perfumes, is illegal in the Philippines. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in a statement, said operatives confiscated the agarwood from two suspects in Quezon City on June 15.

What is the most expensive worm?

The Keeda Jadi or the yarsgambu’s scientific name is ‘Ophiocordyceps Sinensis’ and English speakers just call it caterpillar fungus. It will cost you 1000 Rs just to taste this king of worms. For one Kg of Keeda Jadi, it will cost up to 10 lakh rupees, as these are very difficult to find.

Can I take Cordyceps every day?

Dosing. Cordyceps has most often been used by adults in doses of 3-6 grams by mouth daily for up to 1 year. Most cordyceps supplements are made in a lab. Natural cordyceps is hard to get and might be expensive.

How do you know if agarwood is real?

To observe the surface of the wood One of the ways to identify agarwood is observe the surface of the wood. Agarwood bracelets are always genuine natural colors, not glossy. A closer look will see the oil veins lining the wood fibers. The more the fruiting incense contains, the more essential oils.

Why is agarwood so expensive?

Natural agarwood is now very valuable. It can be 100 times higher than artificial agarwood. Because there isn’t any natural agarwood in nature, people can set any price for it. Artificial agarwood is known to be a human-made product, so the prices are lower.

What are Black Ice worms?

Black ice worms (Mesenchytraeus solifugus) are the only worm species known to science that spend their entire lives in ice. As glaciers in the region shrink due to global warming, these worms risk becoming extinct alongside them.

Why is yartsa gunbu so expensive?

The price of yartsa gunbu has increased exponentially in the past decade. This fungus that is more valuable than gold is collected yearly by poor villagers. The average yearly income of villagers in the area is 247 USD so it’s unsurprising that the villagers are latching onto this fungus as an income booster.

Where can I find Chuan Mu Xiang herbs?

Mu Xiang (Aucklandia lappa Decne.) is grown in Yunnan, Guangxi provinces in China, India and Burma; Chuan Mu Xiang is grown in Sichuan province and the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Collected in autumn and winter. Strongly fragrant, bitter and pungent.

What does agarwood do in traditional Chinese medicine?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), agarwood are plants that belong to the ‘Herbs that regulate Qi’ category. Herbs in this category typically treat a TCM condition called ‘Qi Stagnation’. Concretely it means that Qi is blocked in the body’s Organs and Meridians, most typically the Stomach, Liver, and to a lesser extent, the Lungs.

How are Mu Xiang and cyperi Xiang fu used?

Both Mu Xiang and Rz. Cyperi Xiang Fu are bitter, acrid, promote the flow of Qi, stop pain and most importantly enter the San Jiao channel. Mu Xiang mobilizes clumped Qi in the Stomach and Intestine channels and reduces Food Stagnation. It is used for epigastric fullness, abdominal distention and diarrhea.

How does Xiang Fu help with menstruation pain?

Xiang Fu dredges and disperses Qi Stagnation in the Stomach and Liver and is especially good at relieving Liver Qi Stagnation, regulating menstruation and stopping pain. It is used for emotional constraint, distending pain in the ribs and flanks and irregular menstruation.