Sperb’s Herbs Ep 53 – Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit)
Today, we are going to be looking at another Chinese herb: Lian Qiao, Forsythia Fruit. This is a very commonly used Chinese […]
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Sperb’s Herbs Ep 52 – Curry Tree (Murraya koenigii)
This episode covers the herb Curry Tree or Murraya koenigii. We will be discussing the medicinal as well as the culinary uses […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 51 – Cang Er Cao (Xanthium Herb)
Today, we are going to be looking at another Chinese herb: cang er cao, xanthium or cockleburr. If this sounds familiar, we […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 50 – Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis from the Mansion of Blood Decoction).
This episode is quite a special one: it is our 50th episode! We will be covering a very interesting, and one of […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 49 – Dan Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean)
This episode covers the Chinese herb Dan Dou Chi (Prepared Soybean). This is not only a relatively common herb, it is also […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 48 – Valerian
This episode covers the common herb Valerian. This is common and ancient herb with a good amount of scientific evidence. As usual, […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 47 – Yin Yang Huo (Epimedi)
This episode covers the Chinese herb Yin Yang Huo (Epimedi). This one of my favorite Chinese herbs: yín yáng huò or epimedium. […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep46 – Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Saposhnikovia Powder that Sagely Unblocks)
This episode covers the Chinese formula Fang Feng Tong Sheng San (Saposhnikovia Powder that Sagely Unblocks). This is an interesting formula that […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 45 – Zhu Sha (Cinnabar)
This episode covers a historically, if not currently, important herb with ramifications in alchemy and the basis of chemistry: Zhu Sha (Cinnabar). […]
Sperb’s Herbs Ep 44 – Shilajit
This episode covers the very popular and very different Ayurvedic “herb” Shilajit. Each episode covers another traditional herb from somewhere in the […]