Herb Whisperer’s Substack

Bridging Ancient Wisdom and American Agriculture

The Promise of Domestic Chinese Herb Cultivation

Jun 5 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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November 2023

Processing Chinese Herbs: Unraveling the Art of Páozhì

Páozhì (炮製), which essentially translates as “herb processing,” a foundational tenet of Chinese medicine (CM), at once draws from the depths of ancient…

Nov 2, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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October 2023

Public Perception and Consumption of Herbal Medicine in China

Based on my 15+ years living and working in China

Oct 28, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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Common Barberry, Just a Little Too Common, Or…

Navigating the Ecological Challenges and Clinical Potentials

Oct 11, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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The Multidimensional World of Trametes versicolor (L.) Lloyd

Botany, Ecology, Medicinal Uses, and Preparation

Oct 2, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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September 2023

Artist's Conk (Ganoderma applanatum)

Not just for writing notes in the forest

Sep 26, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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Blog #3 Platycodon grandiflorus Through the Eyes of the Authors of the De Pei Bencao (得配本草)

Introduction

Sep 12, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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August 2023

Blog #2 Can and Should we Cultivate Chinese Herbs Outside of China?

Introduction

Aug 29, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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Blog #1 Motherwort

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…

Aug 21, 2023 • 

Thomas Avery Garran, PhD

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