by legendaryherbs | Mar 11, 2015 | Herbal Medicine
There are two major trends in formulation style when it comes to granule extracts. In Taiwan, most practitioners create a granule prescription by using one or more pre-made base formulas that have been decocted together, often with single herb additions. By contrast,...
by legendaryherbs | Feb 24, 2015 | Herbal Medicine
This is a recipe to make a homemade copy of a famous Chinese herbal tonic drink called Shou Wu Chih (Shou Wu Zhi). It is basically a medicinal liquor that is used to supplement the blood and is also thought to blacken and nourish the hair. There are several similar...
by legendaryherbs | Feb 24, 2015 | Herbal Medicine
As the world experiences unprecedented population growth and ever-increasing ecological pressures, the topic of preserving Chinese medicine’s natural resources has attracted steadily increasing attention from practitioners. The holistic nature of Chinese...
by legendaryherbs | Feb 23, 2015 | Herbal Medicine
The classical literature of Chinese medicine remains highly relevant in the modern era, as many of the basic theories and herbal combinations emphasized in clinical practice were first established in texts that are nearly 2000 years old. In particular, many formulas...
by legendaryherbs | Feb 23, 2015 | Herbal Medicine
On September 5th and 6th of 2012, mainland China and Taiwan held their first-ever cross-straits conference on granules and herbal pharmacopoeia standards. Sponsored by Taiwan’s Department of Health with assistance from a Chinese medicine trade association and two...
