Food as medicine is the tradition of putting food and herbs on the same list: the same raw material can enter everyday cooking and, in traditional use, serve as a herb. Nanxing treats this line as one of its main businesses, and this page follows four everyday forms — tea drinks, soups, food ingredients and dietary supplement ingredients.
As hot water pours in, the fragrance of herbs slowly unfolds in the cup.
Latin Name: Chrysanthemi Flos
Botanical Name: Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat.
Traditional use: dispels wind-heat, calms the liver and brightens the eyes; common forms: loose tea, tea bags, blended teas
Latin Name: Lonicerae Japonicae Flos
Botanical Name: Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Traditional use: clears heat and resolves toxicity, dispels wind-heat; common forms: loose tea, tea bags, blended herbal teas
Latin Name: Lycii Fructus
Botanical Name: Lycium barbarum L.
Traditional use: nourishes liver and kidney, benefits essence and brightens the eyes; common forms: loose tea, tea bags, blended teas
Latin Name: Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma
Botanical Name: Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.
Traditional use: tonifies the spleen and boosts qi, harmonises other herbs; common forms: blended teas, flavouring teas
A pot of soup simmers quietly over a low flame, and time works its flavour slowly into the broth.
Latin Name: Dioscoreae Rhizoma
Botanical Name: Dioscorea opposita Thunb.
Traditional use: tonifies the spleen and nourishes the stomach, generates fluids and benefits the lung; common forms: yam soup ingredient packs
Latin Name: Nelumbinis Semen
Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Traditional use: tonifies the spleen and stops diarrhoea, nourishes the heart and calms the mind; common forms: lotus seed soup packs, sweet soup packs
Latin Name: Lilii Bulbus
Botanical Name: Lilium lancifolium Thunb.
Traditional use: nourishes yin and moistens the lung, clears the heart and calms the mind; common forms: lily and lotus seed soup packs
Latin Name: Poria
Botanical Name: Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf
Traditional use: promotes urination and drains dampness, strengthens the spleen and calms the mind; common forms: poria soup packs, stew packs
Ingredients that enter the kitchen take on the guise of pastries, jams and seasonings, hiding in the flavours of everyday food.
Latin Name: Crataegi Fructus
Botanical Name: Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge
Traditional use: aids digestion and strengthens the stomach, moves qi and disperses stasis; common forms: hawthorn cakes, hawthorn slices, jams
Latin Name: Mori Fructus
Botanical Name: Morus alba L.
Traditional use: nourishes blood and yin, generates fluids and moistens dryness; common forms: dried mulberries, jams, baking ingredients
Latin Name: Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium
Botanical Name: Citrus reticulata Blanco
Traditional use: regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, dries dampness and transforms phlegm; common forms: tangerine peel pastries, seasoning ingredients, sauce ingredients
In another form, the same ingredients arrive quietly in everyday life as capsules and tablets.
Latin Name: Ganoderma
Botanical Name: Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) P.Karst.
Traditional use: tonifies qi and calms the mind; common forms: capsule and tablet dietary supplements
Latin Name: Lycii Fructus
Botanical Name: Lycium barbarum L.
Traditional use: nourishes liver and kidney, benefits essence and brightens the eyes; common forms: powder and granule dietary supplements
Latin Name: Poria
Botanical Name: Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf
Traditional use: promotes urination and drains dampness, strengthens the spleen and calms the mind; common forms: powder and tablet dietary supplements
The catalogue lists 106 ingredients included in China's food-as-medicine catalogue, covering roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and other parts, organised by tea drinks, soups, food ingredients and dietary supplement ingredients.
Food-medicine ingredients are packed to food-grade standards, in foil bags or cartons, with specifications and quantities confirmed by variety at inquiry.
Sealed foil bags, moisture- and light-resistant, suited to food-ingredient orders by variety.
Corrugated cartons with variety and specification labels, suited to whole-order shipment.
Exact specifications are confirmed at inquiry.
Start with a specific variety, then work through goods and delivery arrangements.
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