The Huang River valley in China was a vital center for civilization, where early humans developed agriculture, social organization, and ideographic communication. The river’s floods deposited nutrient-rich loess, creating a raised, flat plateau where humans established a Neolithic community. Innovations included primitive writing, irrigation ditches, ritual burials, and dams and levees to control floods. The […]
Ma Huang tea, made from the Ma Huang plant, has been used in Chinese medicine for 5,000 years to treat asthma, hay fever, and coughs. It contains ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which act as decongestants, appetite suppressants, and can increase blood pressure. The tea can also be used as a diaphoretic and weight loss supplement. However, […]
