In this episode of the podcast, we talk to eminent scholar and owner of Legendary Herbs, Eric Brand.  In a somewhat briefer than normal conversation, we discuss topics of Chinese herb processing, the trade in Chinese herbs and questions of herbal access.  Eric is obviously a very knowledgeable person, sharing…

Interview with Laurie Ayers, LAc (UK) I’m happy to welcome Laurie Ayers to the Deepest Health podcast. Laurie is a rising star in the field of Chinese medicine whom I met through his involvement with the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine (ICEAM). He is someone who consistently inspires…

I was excited to welcome Z’ev Rosenberg onto the podcast recently.  Z’ev is a practitioner with over 30 years of experience in practice.  He teaches and nurtures the Chinese herbal program at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, as well as working with K’an Herb Company & writing…

One of my great passions is to practice Chinese herbalism as close as possible to the way it was practiced when the great texts of our medicine were compiled.  I may not always practice that way, and I’m not so arrogant to think it’s the only way, but for now…

Another aspect to the more advanced Chinese herb learning method that I teach is diving into the huge amount of information concerning where herbs grow up.  Using the metaphor of the growth and development of a human being, it is undeniable that where we grow up influences the people we end up…

Topics covered 1. What to do when you cannot secure the herbs you need (for instance, Mahuang and Xixin) 2. What about growing our own herbs locally and using them in Chinese herbal formulas? If you are interested, please check out parts I and II of this interview. Back to…