Articles of the Year: 2026

From July 1, 2026, several new policies related to pharmaceuticals, health insurance, periodic health check-ups, and public transportation officially take effect.

Chicken Blood Vine, known as Ji Xue Teng in TCM, used for nourish blood, move blood, regulate menstruation and ease soreness in the tendons, bones and joints.

Codonopsis Root, known as Dang Shen in TCM, used to strengthen the Spleen, support the Lung, improve appetite, reduce fatigue and help the body recover after illness.

Mugwort Leaf, known as Ai Ye in TCM, used for cold abdominal pain, period discomfort relieved by warmth, irregular menstruation, prolonged bleeding.

Chinese Yam is used to strengthen the Spleen and Stomach, support healthy digestion, help with chronic loose stools, support blood sugar balance and restore the body in cases of weakness.

Forsythia Fruit, known in Vietnamese as Liên kiều and in TCM as Lian Qiao, used for clearing heat, resolving toxicity, dispersing wind-heat and supporting swelling, boils, sore throat or early-stage feverish colds.

Chinese Lovage Root is used for supporting cold-type conditions, vertex headache, pain relief and channel circulation. Have some important safety notes before use.

Oriental Wormwood, also known in TCM as Yin Chen Hao and in Vietnamese as Nhân trần bắc, used for clearing heat, draining dampness, supporting bile flow and assisting damp-heat related yellowing.