Chinese Medicine

Herbal Legends VIII: Ginseng 人參

By Purple Cloud Admin / 24th April 2019

A long time ago two monks, master and disciple, lived…

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Podcast Ep.13 – Cheng Feng: Feather Beings

By Purple Cloud Admin / 20th April 2019

There are many arts found under the umbrella of Daoism,…

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Smartness Soup 聰明湯

By Purple Cloud Admin / 11th April 2019

聰明湯 Smartness Soup 出自 Origin: 《古今医鉴》卷八 Eighth scroll of《Newly Amended…

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Purple Cloud Institute at the World Congress of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 30th March 2019

Daniel Spigelman will be representing the Purple Cloud Institute at…

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Podcast Ep.11 – Josh Paynter: Parting Clouds

By Purple Cloud Admin / 14th March 2019

Daoism and healing in China have a long, intertwined history.…

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Herbal Legends: He Shou Wu 何首烏 Pt.2

By Purple Cloud Admin / 1st March 2019

The emperor Hanwu was very ambitious to expand the Chinese…

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Nose Snuff- Powder 鼻烟粉

By Purple Cloud Admin / 22nd February 2019

鼻烟粉 Nose Snuff- Powder Ingredients: 枇杷叶、吉梗各25克,苍耳子、薄荷各18克,川穹、白芷各10克,辛夷花15克。 Pi Pa Ye 25g…

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Podcast Ep.10 – Leslie De Vries: The Thread That Runs Through Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism all have a long history of…

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Herbal Legends: He Shouwu 何首烏 (Fleeceflower)

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

A long time ago a man named He Shouwu lived…

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Podcast Ep.9 – Dolly Yang – Prescribing Guiding and Pulling

By Purple Cloud Admin / 31st January 2019

Dao Yin or “Guiding and Pulling” has a long history…

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