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What is the difference between tonic and medicinal herbalism?

Tonic herbs are safe to consume regularly over long periods of time.  The Chinese refer to these type of herbs as superior herbs since they are prized and promote longevity, beauty, and vitality.  It is preferred to prevent disease rather than try to fix it in the Chinese cosmology.  There are roughly 120 herbs in …

What is the difference between Western and Eastern herbalism?

Western herbalism primarily treats single or separate symptoms such as headache, insomnia, constipation, etc. Western herbalism would lead you to take echinacea for colds, ginkgo for memory, or St. John’s Wort for mild depression.  One herb or a small group of herbs is used for each symptom, somewhat like Western drugs. Chinese herbalism bases itself …

How safe are Chinese herbs?

There is a lot of concern about the safety of Chinese herbs due to some bad press by the media.  If sourced correctly, herbs are very safe.  As with anything, if you get it from a questionable dealer the quality will be questionable.  We get our herbs from Taiwan.  We have several suppliers that operate …