Weird Herbs & Questionable Potions: 5 Astonishing Secrets of Chinese Herbal History
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs Research Team. on Oct 19th 2026
Weird Herbs & Questionable Potions: The Strange, Mysterious, and Astonishing History of Chinese Herbs
Dragon bones, mysterious fruits, botanical hitchhikers, and five extraordinary stories from the fascinating world of traditional Chinese herbs.
Long before Chinese herbs arrived in neatly labeled packages with botanical names, laboratory reports, and expiration dates, they had a rather myster
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Depression, Living in the Present
Posted by Written by Sarah Johnson, Certified Herbalist, 1st Chinese Herbs. Trusted since 1994. on Oct 12th 2026
Depression: When Yesterday Hurts, Tomorrow Frightens, and Today Gets Lost
Understanding depression, finding your way back to the present, and remembering that sometimes the greatest gift we can offer is simply listening.
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How to Save Money at 1st Chinese Herbs
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs Research Team. on Oct 5th 2026
How to Save Money at 1st Chinese Herbs: Coupons, Sales, Bulk Herbs & More
Buying quality herbs doesn't have to mean paying more than necessary.
At 1st Chinese Herbs, we've been helping customers find Chinese herbs, Western herbs, herbal powders, extracts, teapills, mushrooms, teas, and other herbal products since 1994. We also offer several ways to help our customers save.
The problem? You ma
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What Are Chinese Herbal Teapills?
Posted by Written by Sarah Johnson, Certified Herbalist, 1st Chinese Herbs. on Sep 28th 2026
What Are Chinese Herbal Teapills? How They're Made, Why They're Small & How to Take Them
If you've opened a bottle of Chinese herbal teapills for the first time, you may have had a few questions.
Why are these pills so small?
Why does the bottle say to take several pills at a time?
Why are they called “teapills” if I'm supposed to swallow them with water?
And perhaps the biggest qu
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