by ericbrand | Dec 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
(No new price increases, just sharing an update) The past year has been exceptionally challenging for the field of Chinese medicine in the US. Suppliers are contending with unprecedented tariffs while trying to minimize their impact on customers. Practitioners are...
by ericbrand | Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Many herbalists are justifiably concerned about the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the price of Chinese herbs. The tariffs that have been announced in recent weeks are unprecedented, and each day seems to bring new levels of volatility and uncertainty. Since...
by ericbrand | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The market for Chinese herbs has experienced tremendous pressure over the past three years. In previous blogs, we explored the initial impact of the pandemic on the Chinese herbal market in America. Three years later, new trends have emerged as the pandemic continues...
by ericbrand | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Kam Wah Chung museum in rural Oregon features a rare herbal collection from a Chinese doctor that practiced from the 1860s to the 1920s. On February 4th (5-7 pm PST), I have the honor to give a presentation with the esteemed Dr. Beth Howlett on the Chinese herbs...
by ericbrand | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
I was surprised to see that our interview for the China Daily made it to the front page?! Here is the link to the original article:...
