In traditional Chinese medicine, the malva nut, or Pang Da Hai (胖大海) belongs to the "cool herbs that transform ... turning into a gelatinous mass, like a jelly," Changxu Sun, a Ph.D. student ...

Ye's desk holds ginseng capsules, goji berries and bird's nest jelly, and instant cordyceps powder - an emblem of young people's "punk wellness" habits.

Herbal tea, or leung cha in Cantonese, is a concoction of medicinal herbs based on traditional Chinese medicine formulas. In 2006, herbal tea was selected as part of Hong Kong’s intangible ...