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In Argentina and Uruguay, longaniza is a very long, cured and dried pork sausage that gets its particular flavour from ground anise seeds. This results in a very particular aroma, and a mildly sweet flavour that contrasts with the strong salty taste of the stuffing.
Snake oil is the most widely known Chinese medicine in the west, due to extensive marketing in the west in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and wild claims of its efficacy to treat many maladies. [31] [32] Snake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain by rubbing it on joints as a liniment. [31]
In contrast to many traditional Chinese plant, animal, and mineral pharmaceuticals with uncertain active constituents, the chemical composition of the human body and parts is well known, and "their therapeutic effectiveness, or lack of it, can be objectively, if approximately, estimated without reference to their Chinese context.".
Lucban longganisa is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Lucban, Quezon. It is a type of de recado longganisa. It is characterized by its use of oregano and its garlicky and sour taste. It is made with coarse and lean pork, pork fat, coarse salt, onions, garlic, oregano, paprika, peppercorns, sugar, and vinegar. [1]
During British rule, Chinese medicine practitioners in Hong Kong were not recognized as "medical doctors", which means they could not issue prescription drugs, give injections, etc. However, TCM practitioners could register and operate TCM as "herbalists". [254] The Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong was established in 1999.
Vigan longganisa, also known as the Ilocano longganisa, is a Filipino pork sausage originating from Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.
Chicken longganisa is a Filipino fresh sausage made with minced chicken meat, garlic, onion, soy sauce, muscovado sugar, salt, vinegar, and black pepper. Vegetable extenders can also be added like carrots, turnips, or jicamas. It is sold as a healthier alternative to other kinds of longganisa. It is usually prepared without the casing ...
The Bencao gangmu, known in English as the Compendium of Materia Medica or Great Pharmacopoeia, [1] is an encyclopedic gathering of medicine, natural history, and Chinese herbology compiled and edited by Li Shizhen and published in the late 16th century, during the Ming dynasty.