The Importance of Knowing Your Herbs
Posted by Sarah, Owner of 1st Chinese Herbs on Jul 27th 2016
Do Your Homework on HerbsWe have been in business for over 23 years, and this story I am about to tell is the most outrageous mistake I have ever seen. Late last week a customer called asking for Stephania Tetrandra Root, also known as Han Fang Ji. We do carry this, but she had never used it before and only wanted an ounce. At the present time we only sell by th
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GMP or Organic?
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jul 1st 2016
When you are looking at herbs and nutritional supplements
you see the terms Organic and GMP - which stands for Good Manufacturing Practices. How
do they affect the products you’re looking at?
Which one is safest?We are all fairly familiar with the term “organic”. We see it at the grocery store in the produce
section and health food departments. But
what makes a product organic? Ba
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How to Properly Store Herbs
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jun 9th 2016
Once you receive your premium herbs from 1st Chinese Herbs, it is important that you know how to properly store herbs in order to maintain their freshness. Storing your herbs properly can vastly improve their sustained potency over time and their shelf-life. If at all possible, we recommend storing them in glass jars.Here are some herb-storing tips:
Use an air-tight glass storage jar instead of a
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The Dangers of Prescription Drugs
Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Jun 7th 2016
Prescription Drugs and DangersWhat if I told you that over 100 people die from drug overdoses in the United States every day (Source). Would you believe me? Furthermore, did you know that prescription drugs kill more people every year than all illicit street drugs combined? Modern medicine can produce some miracles but at the same time, there are many people who are prescribed drugs with harmful s
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