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That’s a very interesting question! So many “western” herbs are also found in the chinese materia medica. I think the answer will vary by region as students or practitioners using solely western herbs tend to use the ones easily available to them. I can’t think of anything I use on a regular basis that can’t be identified with a pinyin in the materia medica. @Lena @darcy-ogle @Emmie @Sheri I know all you ladies use regional herbs. Kim Goodwin does too but she hasn’t accepted my connect request so I can’t tag her. Any ideas to offer here?
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Thank You Thomas!
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Hi Sheri! If you are referring to xinyihua on page 13-19, it is specifically the bud of the unopened flower. the species named is magnolia liliflora. But in lesson 25, magnolia bark huopo is from magnolia officinalis. Because of that I could assume that both species may be interchangeable. But Thomas may have more insight.
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I will also add that I live in USDA zone 8b (north Florida 2 miles south of the Georgia border). Boneset grows wild here. Although I have only infrequently found stands near my property large enough to harvest, I have also never gone hunting it.
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Hi Laura! you may find this article helpful. I have never tried to cultivate it. From the article, it takes a long time to adjust and sounds like it may not be suitable for container growing. How to Grow and Care for Boneset (thespruce.com)
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you may be able to able to add more hummus to that garden patch to help retain water. Peat Moss often works well for that but I don’t know if the pH is compatible with boneset.
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Glad you are here @Basia
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oh, so sad Laura.
If you have access to wild spaces, I recommend looking for boneset in those areas. You can then observe the soil and environmental conditions it favors here and attempt to replicate in a container. I find it better to ID while in bloom which in zone 8b occurs in mid to late October.
