by Michael Tierra In a previous blog, I described ragweed as one of the most notorious herbs known for causing severe allergies and, at the same time, taken internally to … Read more
Introduction to Balloon Flower (Platycodon grandiflorus) In today’s blog I will explore Platycodon grandiflorus L., known in the nursery trade as balloon flower and in Chinese medicine as jiegeng (桔梗). … Read more
Introduction: Chinese Herbs Cultivation Putting aside theory for a moment, the backbone of Chinese medicine is herbs – which are primarily produced in China. Most herbs came from the wild … Read more
For my first blog as the new owner and executive director of the East West Herb School, which is now part of our family-owned business, Herb Whisperer, that we (my … Read more
