Rosemary
| Rosemary in TCM:Explore the properties of Rosemary according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU, SP, HT, KD, LV
Flavors: aromatic, sweet, pungent
Tonifies: yang
Special Properties:
disperses cold, clears damp, disperses wind, resolves phlegm
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Rosemary is known for its ability to tonify yang. It also helps to disperse cold, resolve dampness, expel wind, and resolve phlegm. Rosemary is also specifically helpful to treat wind-damp-cold.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the Lung, Spleen, Heart, Kidney, and Liver. The flavor of Rosemary is sweet and acrid, and it is considered to be warm in temperature.
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