The Origins of Traditional Chinese Herbs
Where do the herbs in your TCM herbal medicine formula come from? Choosing the best quality herbs is a study in geography, agriculture, international trade,...
Learn more about the healing properties of herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and especially in TCM Dermatology: how they’re grown, which parts of the plants are used, and photos.
TCM Herbs: Peony Root and Bark (Chi Shao, Bai Shao, Mu Dan Pi)
Spring is when one of the potent herbs in traditional Chinese medicine begins to bloom. You may even have a version of this plant in...
Research Highlights Chinese Herbal Medicine for TSW
If you suffer from topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) and are on the fence about trying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), research is mounting that supports TCM’s...
Topical Indigo: Science Rediscovers a TCM Gem
Indigo is the word we use to describe a deep, rich color of blue. Yet Indigo actually refers to the plant known as indigofera tinctoria,...
What Does Herbal Medicine Taste Like?
When I show patients a typical dosage of herbal medicine, a plastic sachet of vacuum-packed brown colored liquid that looks like a cell phone sized...
Is My Kid Too Young for Herbal Medicine?
Patients always ask me if their kids are too young to be treated with herbal medicine. Since most pharmaceuticals have limitations for young ones, why...
The Five Flowers of Herbal Medicine
As April showers lead to May flowers, I thought it would be appropriate to write about the Five Flowers of Herbal Medicine which are famous...