Traditional medicine
Lotus root soup – A tasty and healthy appetizer
Medicinal Herbs - 10/08/2021
Lotus root soup is a traditional dish eaten daily by Vietnamese people. It is also enjoyed at parties, weddings and during the Tet (lunar New Year) holiday. The dish is available at restaurants in all three regions of Vietnam.
Traditional medicine needs facilitative mechanisms for development: Health minister
Folk Remedies - 10/08/2021
The development of traditional medicine is still modest in terms of the number of medical examination and treatment establishments, the quality of medical staff and providing knowledge to the people on the value of traditional medicine, Health Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has said.
Snail noodle soup: A dish brings the breath of Hanoi
Folk Remedies - 10/08/2021
Like the French, the Vietnamese eat snails too, but not the same kind of snails. They eat oc (Vietnamese freshwater snails), which are smaller and chewier than their land-based cousins. 'Bun oc' (snail noodle soup) is a dish that brings the breath of Hanoi.
Lagerstroemia's medicinal value
Folk Remedies - 27/11/2019
Lagerstroemia tree is a species of ornamental flowers that grow in many southern provinces, not only that Lagerstroemia tree is a medicine highly regarded by scientists.
Fish Mint
Folk Remedies - 29/10/2019
Houttuynia Cordata Thunb, also known commonly as fish mint, is a small, upright, perennial plant with adventitious roots. Its has small lateral roots and grows in moist, shady locations.
Mountainous district to host regular ginseng market
Medicinal Herbs - 31/07/2019
The chairman of the district people’s committee, Ho Quang Buu, told Viet Nam News the market in the south central province would provide a meeting point for tourists, investors, traders and local growers of Panax vietnamensis, better known as Vietnamese ginseng.
Precious ginseng found in Quang Nam
Medicinal Herbs - 31/07/2019
VNN - A large amount of a precious and endangered flora gene has been found inside a forest in central Quang Nam Province.
Vietnam not satisfied about medicinal herb preservation
Medicinal Herbs - 31/07/2019
VNN - Though it has a diverse medicinal ecosystem, Vietnam still finds it difficult developing its medicinal herb treasury.
Sam dai hanh: from folk remedy to capsule in laboratory
Folk Remedies - 31/07/2019
The scientific research by Dr Pham Bich Hanh and her co-workers gives a new perspective on sam dai hanh (Eleutherine bulbosa) and endemic species in Indochina which are grown in Vietnam.
