by ericbrand | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Eric Brand, PhD As we discussed in a previous blog, the emergence of COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the Chinese herbal supply chain. Over the past several weeks, the situation has continued to evolve, and we seem to be entering a surreal “new normal.” Many...
by ericbrand | Mar 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Eric Brand, PhD, L.Ac. Like many of my fellow Chinese medicine practitioners, I have been paying attention to the coronavirus for the past few months. While I’ve been closely following the formula approaches that are being employed in TCM hospitals, much of my...
by ericbrand | Jul 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
At Legendary Herbs, we take pride in sourcing the finest Chinese herbs available in the world today. Our goal is to provide a level of authenticity, quality, and customer service that sets a new standard in the trade of both granules and raw herbs. This article...
by ericbrand | Jul 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Sesame and sesame oil in the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao Ginkgo biloba in the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao Bing Lang in the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao Mo yao (myrrh) in the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao Gou Qi Zi illustration from the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao (本草品彙精要) Poppy...
by ericbrand | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Eric Brand The extensive use of medicinal processing (known as “pao zhi”) is a distinctive and uniquely developed feature of Chinese herbal medicine. Most Chinese herbs first undergo processing before they are employed clinically, and the method of processing often...
by ericbrand | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Eric Brand The art of identifying genuine, high-quality medicinal materials has been a concern of Chinese herbal medicine practitioners for thousands of years. The herbs used in Chinese medicine have long been traded across vast geographic distances, and...
