Category: Ingredients

Japanese knotweed also known as Asian knotweed has the scientific name Reynoutria japonica, Fallopia japonica or Polygonum cuspidatum. Historically, Japanese knotweed has been used in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) for more than 2000 years to clear the effects of jaundice, reduce heatiness, promote blood circulation, expelling wind and dampness, decongest […]

The scientific name of Japanese Camellia is camellia japonica. You may have come across the name tsubaki and that is actually the Japanese name for the Camellia plant. Despite its name having the word Japanese in it, the plant actually originates from China. Japanese Camellia has actually been used since […]

Green tea is actually harvested from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis shrub. Many popular tea types that you have heard of such as white tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong tea, pu-er tea and black tea. Each type of these teas just undergo a different preparation process. Green tea […]

Grapeseed oil is extracted from the seeds of grapes (scientific name Vitis Vinifera). Since 90% of grape cultivation is for the purpose of winemaking, the seeds are obtained from the byproduct of winemaking. The oil can be extracted using two methods : Grapeseed oil can be used in cooking when […]

Gotu kola is known as Indian pennywort and Asiatic pennywort. You may be familiar with it being called daun pegaga in Malaysia. Its scientific name is Centella asiatica. It is a small little plant that grows like a green carpet on the ground and produces small bunches of white or […]

Skullcaps make up a family of 200 species of flowering plants. The Chinese Skullcap or Baikal skullcap has the scientific name scutellaria baicalensis. It grows in China, Korea, Mongolia and in Eastern Russia and Siberia. Chinese Skullcap has long been used in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and it is one […]

Apple (scientific name pyrus malus) is a well-known fruit that we have been eating for ages. It has been cultivated since 8,000 years ago and by 300 BC, the Romans started breeding them for better taste and larger size. Apples are actually from the rose family which interestingly also include […]

Aloe vera (scientific name Aloe Barbadensis) is a succulent plant that originates from the Arabian Peninsula. However, it also grows well in tropical, semi-tropical and arid climates around the world. It has been cultivated commercially for centuries mainly to produce topical treatments. Aloe vera leaves contain high amounts of the […]