Hai Piao Xiao Good for Stomach Acid?
Sepiae Endoconcha (hai piao xiao) (also called cuttlefish bone) is a very popular medicinal for reducing stomach acid - thereby reducing stomach ...
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Why Bulk Herbs?
Traditionally, Chinese herbal medicine assumes the use of bulk herbs. Everything that we know about Chinese herbs, including their flavors, funct...
Read moreClassical Dosages: Pandora’s Box
Many practitioners have a desire to practice Chinese medicine in a manner that is congruent with what has been done in the past. That is, many pref...
Read moreIs there a difference between bulk and granular herbs?
In some cases, the difference between bulk and granular herbs is minimal; other times, there can be dramatic clinical differences...
Read moreHow to get your patients to take bulk Chinese herbs
Many students and practitioners are under the impression that their patients will not take bulk herbs. They feel that their patient...
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