Although it is called Chinese herbal medicine, TCM practitioners use animal, vegetable, and mineral ingredients. A majority of the substances are from plants and can include leaves, flowers, stems, twigs, barks, roots, tubers, and rhizomes. If you do not want animal products in your formula, your practitioner can substitute plant materials instead.

A number of nurseries stock both grass seed and tree seedlings suitable for bioenergy. Your regional USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service or agricultural extension agent should be the best source for information on planting practices and best cultivars for your growing region.

Although it is called Chinese herbal medicine, the Chinese materia medica does contain some animal and mineral medicinals. However, the vast majority of herbal formulas do not contain medicinals derived from animals, and vegan patients can easily be accommodated by the use of herbs to substitute for the animal product.

While the majority of herbs are from roots, rhizomes, tubers, leaves, flowers, bark, and twigs, the "material medical" of Chinese herbal medicine includes substances of animal and mineral origin as well. Many modern herbalists will not use animal substances such as tiger bone, or rhinoceros horn, due to problems with extinction and animal cruelty, but it is always recommended that you ask your herbalist what is being used in your formula.

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Dig a hole large enough in the soil to fit the whole root comfortably, pat down the soil well and water. Fertilize the soil.

No. Some herbs contain phyto-oestrogens (plant-steroids), but these are not the same as human hormones. Sometimes we may use a homeopathic called progesteronum to encourage the body to produce more progesterone, but this is only done on a case by case scenario if necessary. Your therapist will communicate with you and let you know if they feel this is appropriate. Because it is a homeopathic preparation this is thousands of times less concentrated than any synthetic medication you would take.

We’d like to but it is very difficult to do without specimens; verbal descriptions rarely suffice. If the identification is important to you consult your local library, especially a college or university library, for references used to identify the native or horticultural plants of your area. Illustrations, either photos or line drawings, can be most helpful.

We love the idea of the tree greetings, and want to send some to family and friends. However, we anticipate questions about why no tree planting is being done in my state.

There are different drying methods you can use, but the easiest is to hang them. Pick your herbs, remembering to leave long stems to bind them together. Rinse them under cool water to wash away any dirt or insects. Bind them together by the stem with twine. hang them upside-down in a dry warm place out of direct sunlight. This method can take up to 3 weeks before the leaves are brittle. Strip the leaves and store them in an airtight container away from the sun.

Herbs are nature's nutritional bounty. They are rich sources of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and related nutrients essential for good health. The herbal mixtures used in these products have been created by experts to maximize nutritional potency. The herbs are of the highest quality available anywhere in the world and are free of pesticide residues and other possible contaminants. Tableting of the herbal mixtures occurs under strict quality control to assure both purity and safety.